Why an accessibility overlay won't fix your website

An accessibility overlay is a script that adds a toolbar on top of your website: bigger text, different colours, a reading mode. It looks like a quick fix, and it is often sold as one.

The problem is that it doesn't change the site underneath. If a button has no label, a form field can't be reached with a keyboard or the text contrast is too low, those issues are still in the code. People who use a screen reader or a keyboard already have their own tools, and an overlay often gets in their way.

What works is fixing the site itself: proper headings, labelled buttons and form fields, enough contrast, and pages that work with a keyboard and a screen reader. We test against WCAG 2.2 AA, the standard behind the UK Equality Act and the European Accessibility Act, and fix what we find in the code.

If you're not sure where your site stands, send it to us. We'll record a free video walkthrough showing what works, what doesn't and what we'd fix first.