Guides
Plain-English guides to PDF accessibility — what the law asks for, what the standards mean, and how to fix documents at the source. No jargon, and no assumption that you work in accessibility.
- Is My Business Covered by the European Accessibility Act? (Free Checker)
Who the European Accessibility Act actually applies to in 2026 — including the microenterprise exemption most SMEs miss. Plain English, with a quick check.
- PDF/UA vs WCAG 2.1: What Actually Applies to Your Documents
WCAG 2.1 or PDF/UA — which do your PDFs need to pass? What each one covers, how they relate under EN 301 549, and which actually applies.
- How to Export an Accessible PDF from Microsoft Word
Most PDFs fail accessibility checks because of one missed setting in Word. The exact steps for tagging, titles and alt text before you export.
- PDF Compatibility Checker: Will Your PDF Work Everywhere?
Why some PDFs won't open, print or read correctly on other devices — PDF versions, fonts, corruption and structure explained, plus a free way to check yours.
- “Tagged PDF” Errors Explained: What They Mean and How to Fix Them
Seeing “this PDF is marked as tagged but no structure was found”, “document is not tagged” or veraPDF failures? What each tagged-PDF error means and the fix.
- How to Check a PDF for Accessibility
Learn how to check a PDF for accessibility: start with tags, title and language, run a PDF/UA audit, then complete the manual checks software cannot judge.
Not sure where to start?
If you're wondering whether any of this applies to your business, read the European Accessibility Act guide first. If you already know it does and want to fix a document, start with the Word export guide — a missed setting there is the single most common reason PDFs fail. If a checker has given you an error you don't understand, the tagged-PDF errors guide translates the common ones.
Every guide is free to read and none of them require an account.