Free EAA check

Can every shopper buy from your store?

Blind shoppers use screen readers. If your photos and buttons have no names, all they hear is "image, image, button". Paste your link and see what your store sounds like, with a fix for each problem.

Google opens your page in Chrome and runs its accessibility test · Free, no sign-up

Example: on a store without image descriptions a screen reader says "Image. Button." After fixes it says "Image: white linen shirt, front view. Button: add linen shirt to basket."

What a screen reader says on a typical store page, before and after fixes.

The law in plain words

What the EAA means for your store

In force since 28 June 2025

The European Accessibility Act applies to online shops that sell to consumers in the EU.

The standard is WCAG 2.1 AA

Shops meet the Act through the European standard EN 301 549, which uses WCAG 2.1 level AA for websites.

You have to say how you meet it

Shops publish information on how their service meets the requirements, usually as an accessibility statement.

Very small businesses are exempt

Fewer than 10 staff and turnover or balance sheet up to €2 million: the rules for services don't apply.

Nearly 1 in 4 adults

23.9% of people in the EU aged 16 and over had a disability in 2024, according to Eurostat.

In Ireland the Act is S.I. No. 636/2023. A summary conviction can bring a fine of up to €5,000.

Sources: Directive (EU) 2019/882 · S.I. No. 636/2023 (Ireland) · Eurostat: population with disability. A plain-language summary, not legal advice.

Accessibility statement

Make your accessibility statement in two minutes

Fill in the fields, copy the result to a page on your store and link it in the footer. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

Store name Website Contact email Phone Optional

Does your store meet WCAG 2.1 AA? Fully Partly Not yet

Known issues One per line, optional Fix by Optional How did you check? Last reviewed Reply within (working days) Add "Created with WaterShow EAA check" with a link

Audit and fixes

When you want a person to check it

Full EAA audit

Most stores start here

^€99

one store, 5 pages

I go through your store the way shoppers with disabilities do and tell you exactly what to fix.

5 key pages: home, category, product, basket, checkout
Tested by hand with a keyboard, a screen reader (NVDA and VoiceOver) and 200% zoom, plus automated checks
Plain-language report: what's broken, who it blocks and how to fix it, in priority order
Your accessibility statement, filled in from the results
Report within 3 working days

Book the audit

Fixes

^€199

starting price

I fix the problems from the audit in your theme, so every shopper can buy.

Shopify, WooCommerce or custom code
Fixed quote after the audit
Re-check after the fixes

Ask for a quote

01Free check
Run the check above to see the problems a machine can find on one page.
02Audit
I test 5 key pages by hand with a keyboard, a screen reader and zoom, and send a plain-language report.
03Fixes and statement
I fix the problems in your theme, check again, and you publish your accessibility statement.

FAQ

Questions shop owners ask

Does the EAA apply to my online store?

If you sell online to consumers in the EU, most likely yes. E-commerce services have been covered by the European Accessibility Act since 28 June 2025. Very small businesses are the main exception, see the next question.

My business is small. Am I exempt?

Microenterprises that provide services are exempt from the Act's rules for services. A microenterprise has fewer than 10 staff and an annual turnover or balance sheet of up to €2 million. An accessible store still sells to more people.

My Google accessibility score is 100. Am I compliant?

Not necessarily. Automated tests catch only part of the problems. Whether checkout works with a keyboard, or a screen reader makes sense of your size picker, needs a person to test.

Will an accessibility widget make my store compliant?

No. A widget doesn't change the code of your store. If buttons have no names or the checkout traps keyboard focus, a widget on top doesn't fix that for screen reader users, who already use their own tools. Fixing the theme does.

What is an accessibility statement and where do I put it?

A page that says how well your store meets the accessibility requirements, what doesn't work yet and how customers can reach you. Put it on its own page and link it in the footer. You can make one with the generator on this page.

Is the check safe for my store?

Yes. Google's servers open your public page once, the same way PageSpeed Insights does, and our server makes one request for the same page. Nothing logs in, fills in forms or stores your results.

What happens after I book the audit?

I reply within a day to confirm the pages and how you'd like to pay. You get the report within 3 working days, with your accessibility statement filled in.

Do you work with Shopify and WooCommerce?

Yes. I audit and fix Shopify, WooCommerce and custom-built stores. Most fixes are in the theme: photo descriptions, button names, colours, focus styles and form labels.