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Abledly keeps your statement in sync with real scan results, and generates country-specific versions (France, Germany, Spain, Italy) with the correct national enforcement body. See plans →
What a good accessibility statement actually contains
An accessibility statement is a public document that tells visitors what standard you're aiming for, how well you currently meet it, what's known to still be broken, and how to report a problem. Under the EU Accessibility Act, publishing one is part of demonstrating conformance. Under US law it isn't strictly mandated, but it's widely treated as evidence of good-faith effort — the same kind of dated record that matters if a demand letter ever arrives.
A statement worth publishing includes, at minimum:
- A clear commitment statement — what you're aiming for and why
- The standard referenced — WCAG 2.1 AA, and EN 301 549 if you're in the EU
- Your current conformance status, honestly stated — full, partial, or not yet conformant
- Known limitations — specific areas you know are still broken, and your plan to fix them
- A feedback mechanism — a real contact for people to report accessibility barriers
- For the EU, a note on the national enforcement body a visitor can escalate to
The generator above builds all of this from your inputs. What it can't do is tell you whether your conformance claim is actually true — that requires a real scan, which is exactly what our free live scanners do.
Frequently asked questions
Is an accessibility statement legally required?
Under the EU Accessibility Act, publishing an accessibility statement is a required part of demonstrating conformance. The US ADA doesn't mandate a specific statement format, but publishing one is widely recommended as evidence of good-faith effort.
Does generating a statement make my site compliant?
No. A statement documents your effort and current status — it isn't proof of compliance, and no honest tool should claim otherwise. Pair it with an actual scan and remediation of real issues.
What conformance status should I claim?
Be honest about your actual state: fully conformant, partially conformant, or not yet conformant. Overclaiming full conformance you haven't verified is worse for you legally and reputationally than an honest partial statement with a remediation plan.
Does this generator send my data to a server?
No. Everything happens in your browser with JavaScript — nothing you type is sent anywhere. You can copy the result and publish it yourself.
Do I need a different statement for each EU country?
Some EU member states have specific formatting or enforcement-body requirements in their national transposition of the EAA (for example France, Germany, Spain and Italy). This free generator produces a general EU version; Abledly's paid plans generate country-specific versions with the correct enforcement body.
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