Accessibility

We want everyone to be able to use pdfty, including people who rely on a keyboard, a screen reader, zoom or high contrast. Our target is conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at level AA. This statement describes where we stand and where we still fall short.

What works

• Every tool, form and menu can be operated with the keyboard; focus is visible and follows a logical order.
• Pages use semantic HTML (headings, lists, landmarks, labelled form fields), so screen readers can navigate them.
• Text and interface colors meet the AA contrast ratio; the layout reflows down to 320 px and supports 200% zoom.
• The interface is available in 15 languages, with full right-to-left layout for Arabic, and each page declares its language.
• Images that carry meaning (template previews, article illustrations) have text alternatives; decorative images are hidden from assistive technology.
• No content flashes, auto-plays or moves without a control, and there are no time limits apart from the one-hour file retention.
• Error messages are shown as text next to the field they refer to and are announced to screen readers.

Known limitations

• Online editor: drawing, dragging annotations and placing signatures on the page are pointer actions. Most editing is also possible from the keyboard (shortcuts, arrow-key nudging, text entry), but a screen reader cannot read the PDF canvas itself.
• Generated PDFs: files produced by conversion, compression or merging keep the accessibility of the original. Scanned PDFs become searchable only after OCR. Our printable templates are not tagged PDFs; the form fields are labelled, but reading order is not guaranteed for screen readers.
• Third-party content: some blog screenshots of other products do not have detailed descriptions.

We are working through these items and update this page as they are fixed.

Feedback and contact

If you cannot access a page or a feature, tell us at [email protected], with the URL and, if possible, the browser and assistive technology you use. We answer within five working days and will provide the content in another form where we can. This statement was last reviewed on the date shown at the top.

Enforcement

If you are in the EU and are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the body responsible for enforcing the European Accessibility Act in your country.