Writing Tools
These tools will help optimize your content for the web by analyzing your text for readability and providing insights into how others might understand or view your content. The more readable your text, the more inclusive your site will be.
Hemingway App
Shows reading grade level, flags run-ons, passive voice, adverbs, and other issues.
Natural Reader
Listen to your writing read aloud before you post it online.
PAVE
This web tool makes existing PDF documents accessible so that students who use screen readers can access the document.
Video Captioning Tools
Captions not only increase your video viewership, but they are a legal requirement! The following are a few options for obtaining captions — both free and paid services.
Rev.com
Carleton’s preferred captioning service that offers accurate and inexpensive ADA-compliant captions for $1.50/minute.
Imagen
This digital asset management tool serves as our video warehouse and offers the ability for uploaders to caption their videos manually.
Amara
Create video captions and subtitles, individually or as a team, using the free online Amara Editor.
Color Contrast Tools
When using color contrast tools, aim for a contrast ratio of at least 7:1 for normal text and 4.5:1 for large text according to WCAG Level AAA standards. Testing your color combinations ensures that your content is readable by a wider audience, including those with visual impairments.
WebAIM Contrast Checker
A free web tool for checking contrast of foreground and background colors.
Coblis
This color-blindness simulator can show you how an individual with color blindness would view your image.
Accessible Web
This WCAG Color Contrast Checker will tell you if your selected colors pass conformance.
Recommended Resources
WebAIM
Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM) provides detailed information and tutorials for people interested in web accessibility
WAVE Accessibility Tool
WAVE Web Validator performs automated checks to assess web compliance.
AccessIT
National Center on Accessible Information Technology (AccessIT) provides resources to help educational entities use information technology that is accessible to all.
W3C
World Wide Web Consortium develops standards and guidelines to help everyone build an accessible and secure web.
NCAM
National Center on Accessible Media is a national leader in making digital media accessible for people with disabilities.