VPAT review for software buyers
Find out where a product falls short on accessibility.
Upload a vendor’s VPAT or search by product name. Get the gaps and a plan of action in about a minute. Free, no account.
- Free, no account
- Nothing is saved
- A plan you can send today
Step 1: Add the VPAT
Drop a PDF anywhere on this page, or
PDF only, up to 4 MB and 150 pages
Only use this tool with publicly available VPATs. Do not upload confidential documents. Files are sent to Google’s Gemini API free tier, where Google may use them to improve its products and human reviewers may read them.
Step 2: Choose the standard
Standard to compare against
Step 3: Review
Provider
Usually starts with AIza.
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Usually under a minute.
Not ready to use your own file? No file needed.
How it works
Step 1: Give us the VPAT
Upload the vendor's PDF, or search for it by product name.
Step 2: We compare it with the standard
Every requirement the standard asks for is checked against what the vendor reports.
Step 3: You get the gaps and a plan
A one-sentence answer, then what to ask the vendor, what to do meanwhile, and dates.
What this tool does not do
- It does not test the product. It reviews what the vendor claims in the VPAT.
- It is not a certification of ADA compliance and not legal advice.
Common questions
- What is a VPAT?
- A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is a document a software vendor fills in to say how well its product meets accessibility standards. The completed version is also called an Accessibility Conformance Report, or ACR. Vendors usually publish it on their website or send it on request.
- What does a VPAT review tell me?
- It tells you which accessibility requirements the vendor says its product does not fully meet, which ones the VPAT leaves out, and how serious each gap is. You get a one-sentence answer and a plan of action with what to ask the vendor, what to do in the meantime, and dates.
- Which standards can I check a VPAT against?
- WCAG 2.1 AA, WCAG 2.2 AA, WCAG 2.0 AA and Section 508. WCAG 2.1 AA is the default, because it is the standard the ADA rule for public institutions points to.
- What is a POA&M?
- A Plan of Action and Milestones lists each shortfall, who is responsible for fixing it, and by when. It turns a list of gaps into something you can track with the vendor. You can download it as an Excel file.
- Is this a certification of accessibility or ADA compliance?
- No. The review is based on what the vendor reports in its own VPAT. The product itself is not tested, and this is not legal advice. Treat the result as a guide to what to ask the vendor.
- Is it free, and what happens to my file?
- It is free and needs no account. Your file is read to produce the review and is not saved. Only use it with VPATs the vendor has made public.