Verify PDFs Accessibility (Adobe Acrobat)

You can use the Prepare for Accessibility tool in Adobe Acrobat to check and address accessibility issues in a PDF. This tool helps identify common accessibility problems, such as missing document titles, scanned text, form fields, tables, and images. It works for most PDFs except dynamic forms (XFA) and portfolios.

How To Use The Tool,

open your PDF and, from the top left, select All tools, then View more, and choose Prepare for accessibility. The actions panel will appear on the left side. From there, select Check for accessibility. In the Accessibility Checker Options dialog, adjust the settings as needed and click Start Checking.

Once the check is complete, a panel on the right shows a list of detected issues. You can review each issue and fix them as suggested. Since the tool doesn’t distinguish between critical and non-critical content, review all flagged items to determine which require correction.

The accessibility check assigns one of the following statuses:

• Passed: The item is accessible.
• Skipped By User: The rule was not checked.
• Needs Manual Check: The item must be reviewed manually.
• Failed: The item didn’t pass the check.

To view a detailed report, select Open accessibility report from the left panel, and a comprehensive report will appear on the right.