ADA Audit: Free Scan, $49 Report, and What to Fix First

An ADA audit should give you a clear answer, not a vague warning. Start with a free scan to see whether your homepage has detectable WCAG issues. If the scan finds real problems, the next step is a $49 report with screenshots, severity, WCAG criteria, and developer-ready code-fix guidance.

ADA Audit Report is built for small businesses that need a useful first artifact before they spend thousands on a broad manual engagement. It is a technical accessibility report, not legal advice and not a guarantee of compliance.

If You Arrived From an ADA Outreach Email

The right question is not “should I panic?” It is “is there credible evidence that my site has accessibility issues, and what is the smallest responsible next step?” The free scan exists so you can verify the signal before buying anything.

You should be able to trust the process before you trust the report. That means clear pricing, a sample deliverable, named limitations, and a path that helps your developer fix real issues instead of selling fear. If your site has no meaningful findings, the scan should show that. If it does have issues, the report should explain what was found, where it appears, why it matters, and what to fix first.

If You Already Received a Demand Letter or Lawsuit Threat

Take it seriously and involve qualified counsel. A technical audit is not a legal defense by itself, but it can become a useful evidence artifact for the people helping you respond: what was scanned, what was found, what appears systemic, and what remediation work should start first.

If you are already in a legal matter, start with the accessibility legal intake guide and use the report as technical context for your attorney or developer. The goal is not to scare you into a purchase. The goal is to turn a vague accessibility risk into a concrete remediation plan.

What You Get From the Free ADA Audit Scan

The free scan checks the public page for common accessibility problems: missing alt text, contrast failures, unlabeled form fields, empty links, missing document language, heading problems, and other detectable WCAG signals.

That first scan is useful because it separates guessing from evidence. If the site is clean, you have a baseline. If the scan finds problems, you know whether the next step should be a deeper report, a developer handoff, or a broader manual review.

When the $49 Report Is the Better Next Step

The paid report is for the moment when a scan result needs to become a fixable work order. The $49 report adds:

• screenshots and page context for the detected issues;
• severity labels so critical and serious findings are easier to prioritize;
• WCAG mapping so developers know which accessibility rule is involved;
• plain-English summaries for owners and non-technical reviewers;
• code-context remediation guidance your developer can act on;
• a prioritized fix list so the work starts with the highest-impact issues.

How This ADA Audit Fits the Larger Audit Process

Automated testing is the right first layer. It is fast, inexpensive, and good at catching repeated structural problems. Manual testing is still needed for judgment-heavy questions such as meaningful alt text, screen-reader flow, keyboard usability, and complex interactions.

Where Attorneys Fit

Attorneys should not be used as a scare tactic. The stronger model is a clear division of labor: ADA Audit Report provides technical evidence and remediation guidance; attorneys provide legal interpretation, negotiation strategy, and advice when a business is facing an actual claim or needs formal counsel.

That is also why attorney partnerships, if used, should be framed around education, referral, and review standards: what a useful technical report contains, when a business should talk to counsel, and how to document good-faith remediation work.

That is why the offer is deliberately staged: run the free scan first, use the $49 report when you need a documented remediation artifact, and move into deeper manual or legal review only when the site complexity or business risk justifies it.

Common ADA Audit Findings

The most common website accessibility issues are usually not exotic. They are basic, repeated problems that can affect real visitors and show up across many pages:

• low contrast text that is difficult to read;
• images without useful alt text;
• form inputs without programmatic labels;
• links or buttons without accessible names;
• heading structure that skips levels or hides the page outline;
• interactive elements that cannot be reached or operated by keyboard.

What to Do After the Audit

The audit is only useful if it leads to action. Review the highest severity findings first, group repeated issues by template or component, fix the underlying pattern, and then re-scan to confirm the site improved.

If you need the broader explanation, read the ADA compliance audit guide. If you want the page-by-page testing workflow, use the ADA website audit guide. If you want to inspect the deliverable before buying, open the accessibility audit report breakdown or preview the sample ADA audit report.

FAQ

What is an ADA audit?

An ADA audit checks whether a website has accessibility barriers that affect people with disabilities. This page focuses on website accessibility issues that can be tested against WCAG signals.

Is the free scan enough?

The free scan is enough to start. The $49 report is the better next step when you need screenshots, WCAG mapping, severity, and code-fix guidance that a developer can use.

Does this guarantee ADA compliance?

No. The report is a technical accessibility artifact, not legal advice and not a compliance certification. It helps you identify and fix detectable barriers, then decide whether deeper manual or legal review is needed.