Resources

Tools, screen readers, and references I use or recommend. Nothing here is sponsored or affiliate-linked.

Screen readers

Built into every Mac, iPhone, and iPad. This is what I use every day.

Free, open-source screen reader for Windows. The best way to test outside of Apple's ecosystem.

The most widely used screen reader in professional settings. Paid, but most enterprise teams already have it.

Browser-based checker. Good for a quick first pass on contrast, alt text, and structure.

Browser extension that catches WCAG violations in the DOM. More technical than WAVE, more thorough.

Built into Chrome DevTools. Worth running early — it catches structural issues that are easy to miss by hand.

The standard. Dense to read, but it's what compliance is measured against.

Clearer explanations of the same concepts. Their articles are where most people actually learn WCAG.

Patterns for building accessible widgets. If you're adding ARIA to anything, check here first.

Mozilla's reference. Practical, well-maintained, and easier to search than the W3C spec.