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VPAT / ACR Starter Generator

Build a VPAT-style Accessibility Conformance Report starter right in your browser. Set a conformance level for each WCAG 2.1 or 2.2 success criterion, add remarks, and download a formatted HTML or text template you can finish and share.

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This produces a starter template, not a certified or audited report. It reflects only what you enter. Have a qualified reviewer verify every claim before publishing.

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Evaluation methods used

Conformance by Success Criterion

Set a conformance level for each WCAG 2.2 Level AA criterion. 55 criteria in scope, 0 evaluated.

Principle 1: Perceivable

  • 1.1.1 Non-text ContentA

  • 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)A

  • 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)A

  • 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)A

  • 1.2.4 Captions (Live)AA

  • 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)AA

  • 1.3.1 Info and RelationshipsA

  • 1.3.2 Meaningful SequenceA

  • 1.3.3 Sensory CharacteristicsA

  • 1.3.4 OrientationAA

  • 1.3.5 Identify Input PurposeAA

  • 1.4.1 Use of ColorA

  • 1.4.2 Audio ControlA

  • 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)AA

  • 1.4.4 Resize TextAA

  • 1.4.5 Images of TextAA

  • 1.4.10 ReflowAA

  • 1.4.11 Non-text ContrastAA

  • 1.4.12 Text SpacingAA

  • 1.4.13 Content on Hover or FocusAA

Principle 2: Operable

  • 2.1.1 KeyboardA

  • 2.1.2 No Keyboard TrapA

  • 2.1.4 Character Key ShortcutsA

  • 2.2.1 Timing AdjustableA

  • 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, HideA

  • 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below ThresholdA

  • 2.4.1 Bypass BlocksA

  • 2.4.2 Page TitledA

  • 2.4.3 Focus OrderA

  • 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)A

  • 2.4.5 Multiple WaysAA

  • 2.4.6 Headings and LabelsAA

  • 2.4.7 Focus VisibleAA

  • 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)AA

  • 2.5.1 Pointer GesturesA

  • 2.5.2 Pointer CancellationA

  • 2.5.3 Label in NameA

  • 2.5.4 Motion ActuationA

  • 2.5.7 Dragging MovementsAA

  • 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum)AA

Principle 3: Understandable

  • 3.1.1 Language of PageA

  • 3.1.2 Language of PartsAA

  • 3.2.1 On FocusA

  • 3.2.2 On InputA

  • 3.2.3 Consistent NavigationAA

  • 3.2.4 Consistent IdentificationAA

  • 3.2.6 Consistent HelpA

  • 3.3.1 Error IdentificationA

  • 3.3.2 Labels or InstructionsA

  • 3.3.3 Error SuggestionAA

  • 3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)AA

  • 3.3.7 Redundant EntryA

  • 3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum)AA

Principle 4: Robust

  • 4.1.2 Name, Role, ValueA

  • 4.1.3 Status MessagesAA

Understanding VPATs and Accessibility Conformance Reports

A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is the standard format for documenting how a digital product conforms to accessibility requirements. Once you fill it in, the completed document is called an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR). Procurement teams, universities, and government buyers routinely ask vendors for one before purchasing software, so having a credible starting point is valuable even before a formal audit.

Supports

The functionality meets the criterion without exceptions. Reserve this for criteria you have actually verified.

Partially Supports

Some functionality meets the criterion, but there are known gaps. Use the remarks field to describe the exceptions.

Does Not Support / Not Applicable

“Does Not Support” means the criterion is not met. “Not Applicable” fits criteria that do not apply, for example captions on a product with no audio or video.

Not Evaluated

You have not yet assessed the criterion. An honest report says “Not Evaluated” rather than claiming support that has not been checked.

Why this is a starter, not a finished audit

A defensible ACR combines automated testing with manual review by someone who understands assistive technology. Automated tooling reliably covers roughly 30–40% of WCAG success criteria; the rest, such as captions, focus order, and meaningful sequence, require human judgement. This generator gives you a well-structured document to build on, but it cannot verify your claims for you. Treat every level you set as a draft until a qualified reviewer confirms it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a VPAT?

A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is a document that reports how a product conforms to accessibility standards such as WCAG, Section 508, and EN 301 549. The completed document is called an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR). Procurement teams often request one before buying software. The format is published by the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI).

Is this a certified or official VPAT?

No. This tool produces a starter template that reflects only the conformance levels you enter yourself. It is not certified, not independently audited, and not legal advice. Automated tools reliably cover roughly 30–40% of WCAG success criteria, so a qualified reviewer should verify every claim before you publish or share the report.

What conformance levels can I choose?

The tool uses the ITI VPAT conformance terms (Supports, Partially Supports, Does Not Support, Not Applicable) plus Not Evaluated — which ITI formally reserves for Level AAA; we expose it for every row so unassessed criteria are never silently claimed as supported. Every WCAG 2.1 or 2.2 Level A and AA criterion in scope gets its own dropdown and an optional remarks field.

Does this tool send my data anywhere?

Not unless you ask it to. The generator runs in your browser and downloads are created locally on your device. The only exception is the optional “Email me this draft” button, which sends your entries to our server solely to deliver the document to your inbox.

How is this different from the CompliaScan VPAT generator?

This free tool is a manual starter that you fill in yourself. The CompliaScan product VPAT generator scans your live site, maps automated findings to WCAG criteria, and pre-fills per-criterion conformance based on real scan data.

Build Your VPAT/ACR From Real Scan Data

Filling in every criterion by hand? Run a free CompliaScan scan of your live site first. It maps findings to WCAG success criteria so you can base your conformance levels on evidence instead of guesswork. To see what a finished scan-derived report looks like, browse our own live ACR, generated from a real scan of this site.

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