Your website may be functional. But is it truly accessible to everyone? A new accessibility law will come into effect on June 28, 2025, which also applies to companies with more than 10 employees or a turnover of over €2 million. If you provide digital services, you must ensure that your website or application is accessible. But how can you tell if your website really meets these requirements?
Your website may be functional. But is it truly accessible to everyone? A new accessibility law will come into effect on June 28, 2025, which also applies to companies with more than 10 employees or a turnover of over €2 million. If you provide digital services, you must ensure that your website or application is accessible. But how can you tell if your website really meets these requirements?
Let's break it down into three levels:
- what you can test yourself
- what automated tools will tell you
- and what only a professional audit will reveal
Not sure if the law applies to you?
Read: EAA 2025: What the new accessibility law brings and who needs to take action.
1. What you can see for yourself – even without tools
Try opening your website on your mobile phone, for example on your way home from work. And ask yourself a few simple questions:
- Can you read the text even in sunlight?
If not, the contrast may be too low or the font too small. - Does the page load even when the signal is weak?
Great – you are now testing accessibility in "low-speed mode." - Can you reach all the items in the menu with your thumb?
If not, someone with shaky hands or a larger mobile phone won't be able to get any further.
If you answer "I don't know" or "no" at least once, it's good to pay attention.
See also: The 5 most common mistakes that make a website inaccessible.
2. How to verify accessibility using tools
Automated tools detect errors that are invisible to the naked eye.
We recommend:
- WebAuditor – a Czech tool for testing compliance with Act No. 424/2023 Coll., which includes an additional expert check
- WAVE – a simple tool for checking structure, contrast, and clarity, but beware of errors in dynamic elements; lacks the human factor of an expert
- Lighthouse (in Google Chrome DevTools) – shows accessibility scores and suggestions for improvement.
Automated tools typically detect only a fraction of errors (about 30–40% of real problems) from a long checklist of accessible website principles, such as:
- missing alternative texts for images
- incorrect heading order (e.g., H1 to H6)
- poor contrast between text and background
- missing language attribute (lang) on the page
The rest will only be revealed through manual testing or professional experience.
3. What a professional audit will reveal
A technical score is not enough. What matters is whether your website can be used by people with disabilities.
A professional audit will reveal, for example:
- malfunctioning or missing keyboard controls
- errors when using a screen reader (e.g., NVDA, VoiceOver)
- illogical or unmarked page structure
- forms that cannot be filled out without sight
- content that is not displayed at all by assistive technologies
The output is not just a technical report, but a comprehensible list of priorities that you can immediately pass on to developers or management.
Are you interested in what the process of transitioning to an accessible website looks like?
Read: 5 steps to an accessible website
How to check your website step by step?
- Go through your website using only your keyboard – does everything work without a mouse?
- Run a test in WAVE or Lighthouse.
- Try a screen reader – e.g., NVDA (Windows) or VoiceOver (Apple).
- Imagine: Could I fill this out without sight?
If not, it's time to take action. And the sooner you start, the less it will cost you.
There is a difference between functionality and actual usability.
More at: A functional website ≠ an accessible website. How to tell the difference – and why it matters.
What we can do for you
1. Consultation with an expert
We will evaluate your specific case and recommend further steps.
2. Accessibility audit
You will receive a technical and content evaluation – and a clear plan for improvement.
3. Design and development of an accessible solution
Are you planning a redesign? We will build a website that complies with the law and meets user expectations.