Drag a button to your bookmarks bar, then click it on any webpage to run an instant accessibility check — no install, no sign-up, everything runs locally in your browser.
What is a bookmarklet?
A bookmarklet is a tiny piece of JavaScript saved as a browser bookmark instead of a web address. When you click it, the code runs on the page you are currently looking at — so you can spot-check accessibility on your own site, a client’s site, or any page on the web. Nothing is uploaded or tracked; the code only reads the page in front of you.
How to install
Show your bookmarks bar: Ctrl + Shift + B (Windows / Linux) or Cmd + Shift + B (Mac).
Drag one of the blue buttons below onto your bookmarks bar. (Clicking the button on this page will not do anything useful — it needs to be dragged.)
Open any website, then click the new bookmark. A small A11ytek results panel appears in the top-right corner.
Press Esc, click the × close button, or click the bookmark again to clear the highlights.
Prefer to add it by hand? Each tool below has a “Copy the code manually” option — create a new bookmark and paste the code as its URL.
The bookmarklets
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Alt-Text Check
Scans every image on the page and flags ones with no meaningful alternative text. Images with a missing alt attribute get a red outline (likely errors); images with an empty alt="" get an amber dashed outline (verify they are truly decorative). A summary panel lists the offending image sources.
Drag the button above to your bookmarks bar (do not just click it here).
Or copy the code manually
Select all (Ctrl/Cmd + A) inside the box, then copy (Ctrl/Cmd + C).
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Heading Outline
Shows the page’s heading structure (H1–H6) in reading order, flags a missing H1, skipped levels (e.g. H2 jumping to H4), and empty headings. Each heading is outlined on the page so you can see where it sits.
Drag the button above to your bookmarks bar (do not just click it here).
Or copy the code manually
Select all (Ctrl/Cmd + A) inside the box, then copy (Ctrl/Cmd + C).
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Low-Contrast Text
Checks visible text against its resolved background colour and flags anything below the WCAG 2.1 AA contrast minimum (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text). Failing elements are outlined in red and listed with their measured ratio. Text over images or gradients is skipped rather than guessed.
Drag the button above to your bookmarks bar (do not just click it here).
Or copy the code manually
Select all (Ctrl/Cmd + A) inside the box, then copy (Ctrl/Cmd + C).
Privacy & limitations
These tools run entirely in your browser and never send any data anywhere. They are quick spot-checks, not a substitute for a full audit — automated tools catch only a portion of accessibility issues, and human review is always needed for things like meaningful alt text, logical reading order, and real-world contrast over images.