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PDF Accessibility Index:
2025-2026 Benchmark Report

A first-of-its kind, cross-industry analysis of public-facing PDF accessibility.

PDFs are one of the most widely used formats in the digital world—yet one of the most overlooked barriers to accessibility. To establish a true market baseline on the state of public-facing PDF accessibility, Allyant analyzed more than 15 million pages, tested against WCAG 2.2 standards. And the results reveal a systemic problem—nearly 95% of PDFs are inaccessible.  

The results are captured in our first-ever PDF Accessibility Index. 

Request our report to access the full findings from our research, including industry breakouts, actionable insights, and practical steps to close the PDF accessibility gap. 

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Establishing a Cross-Industry Benchmark

Accessibility expectations are rising. Compliance pressure is increasing. Yet most organizations have no visibility into the state of their PDF accessibility.

The PDF Accessibility Index delivers the first comprehensive market benchmark — giving leaders the data needed to prioritize action.

In this benchmark report, you’ll get:

  • The current state of PDF accessibility across key industry sectors.
  • Industry breakdowns, including which sectors are leading and which are falling behind.
  • The most common structural failures by industry.
  • Baseline data to benchmark your own progress.
  • Practical guidance to reduce risk and improve access.

 

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]]> ADA Title II Readiness Guide https://allyant.com/resources/guides/ada-title-ii-readiness-guide/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:28:03 +0000 https://allyantnew.wpenginepowered.com/?p=98009 Learn the six steps to getting started with ADA Title II Compliance and how Allyant's solutions support every step of the way.

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ADA Title II Readiness

A Practical Guide to Achieving Digital, Document, and Alternative Format Communications Compliance

ADA Title II compliance deadlines are fast approaching. Whether you’re a state or local government agency, public school, special district, or vendor, ensuring your websites, conventional electronic documents—like PDFs—mobile apps, and alternative format communications are accessible is a legal requirement.

This practical resource takes you through these Title II requirements, giving you the six steps to get started, deadlines to meet compliance requirements, and how Allyant’s solutions support compliance every step of the way.

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]]> Third-Party Digital Product Procurement Guide https://allyant.com/resources/guides/third-party-digital-product-procurement-guide/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:09:05 +0000 https://allyant.com/?post_type=allyant_resource&p=96629 In this guide, we’ll give you the six best practices for procuring accessible technology so that you have the policy and processes in place to buy with confidence.

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Third-Party Digital Product Procurement Guide

Six Best Practices for Evaluating and Purchasing Accessible Technology

Accessibility is now a must for third-party product procurement. If you purchase an inaccessible product, you’re compromising your organization’s compliance—elevating your risk of a lawsuit.  

In this guide, we’ll give you the six best practices for procuring accessible technology so that you have the policy and processes in place to buy with confidence. 

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]]> Responding to a Web Accessibility ADA Demand Letter or Lawsuit https://allyant.com/resources/guides/responding-to-a-web-accessibility-ada-demand-letter-or-lawsuit/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:52:15 +0000 https://allyant.com/?post_type=allyant_resource&p=96426 In this guide, we’ll give you the six important steps to take if your organization is facing an ADA lawsuit or legal demand letter. 

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Six Steps to Take 

Web-accessibility legal action continues to escalate against organizations of every size—in any industry. 

If you’re faced with an ADA lawsuit or legal demand letter, how you respond matters.   

In this guide, we’ll give you the six important steps to take if your organization is facing an ADA lawsuit or legal demand letter.  

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]]> A Software Vendor’s Guide to VPATs https://allyant.com/resources/guides/a-software-vendors-guide-to-vpats/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:31:29 +0000 https://allyantnew.wpenginepowered.com/?post_type=allyant_resource&p=96228 VPATs expedite software sales and are required in more RFPs. The 7 reasons why you should engage a reputable vendor.

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Streamline Procurement, Strengthen Sales, Secure Renewals.

Your software buyers are making accessibility a non-negotiable requirement in their RFPs. In today’s procurement processes, if you can demonstrate your software is accessible, you’ve improved your chances of making the vendor short list. If you can’t, you’re losing new business opportunities—and putting existing contracts at risk at the time of renewal.

In this guide, we give you the seven reasons why you should engage a third-party expert for your VPAT, and how you can ensure you’ve got the proper compliance documentation needed to help close deals.

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]]> The Importance of Accessible Website Design Review https://allyant.com/resources/guides/the-importance-of-accessible-website-design-review/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:14:37 +0000 https://allyant.com/?post_type=allyant_resource&p=92523 A website's design is crucial, not only for aesthetics but also for ensuring accessibility to users of all abilities.

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The Importance of Accessible Website Design Review

Why Web Designers Need a Comprehensive

Pre-Launch Assessment to Achieve Web Accessibility

In the digital age, websites are the primary touchpoints between businesses and their customers. A website’s design is crucial, not only for aesthetics but also for ensuring accessibility to users of all abilities. More so, accessibility in web design is both a legal and moral requirement.

According to the World Health Organization, over one billion people worldwide live with some form of disability, highlighting the need for inclusive digital spaces. Ensuring your website is accessible means you are not alienating a significant portion of the population but providing them equal opportunities to engage with your content, products, and services. To ensure an equitable environment, a comprehensive pre-launch assessment is essential to identify and address potential barriers before your site goes live.

This guide offers insight into how you can ensure that your website is accessible and adheres to industry-standard accessibility guidelines like WCAG and Section 508.

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PDF Accessibility for Beginners: Seven Steps to Success

PDF accessibility can be a daunting task, especially for beginners. Almost all websites, intranets, and shared drives have dozens—sometimes thousands—of public-facing PDFs that can be downloaded and shared with others.

For this reason, it’s critical that everyone—including people with disabilities—can read those PDFs.

In this comprehensive guide, you will learn:

  • How WCAG works with PDFs
  • Digital Accessibility: Why It Matters and What’s at Stake
  • How People with Disabilities Engage with Digital Media
  • Document Accessibility Drivers
  • Disability’s Impact on Businesses
  • PDF Accessibility: Laws, Regulations, and Best Practices
  • PDF Accessibility Standards
  • Anatomy of an Accessible PDF
  • Seven Steps to Bulletproof PDF Accessibility
  • Accessible PDF Checklist
  • Tips for Successful DIY Remediation
  • Budget and RFPs (Request for Proposals)
  • Launch Your Accessibility and Compliance Program

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]]> The Accessibility Debate of Large Print vs. Photocopying https://allyant.com/resources/guides/the-accessibility-debate-of-large-print-vs-photocopying/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 13:35:20 +0000 https://allyant.com/?post_type=allyant_resource&p=87757

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The Accessibility Debate of Large Print vs. Photocopying

Many organizations that use photocopying to enlarge regular print statements are doing a great disservice to themselves, their large print customers, and their brands. To fully address accessibility issues and communicate effectively with the low vision customer population, organizations must go beyond standard design methods.

Equitable access must be considered to address this audience’s needs fully.

In this guide, you will learn:

  • The fundamental problems surrounding photocopy enlargement.
  • Interpreting accessibility legislation as it relates to your business.
  • The features that contribute to the readability and accessibility of large print statements.
  • Survey results from the large print community on their usability and readability preferences.

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]]> California’s Proactive Approach to Healthcare Accessibility https://allyant.com/resources/guides/californias-proactive-approach-to-healthcare-accessibility/ Wed, 24 May 2023 19:37:39 +0000 https://allyant.com/?post_type=allyant_resource&p=87661

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California’s Proactive Approach to Healthcare Accessibility

California is taking proactive steps to ensure its citizens have access to accessible healthcare-related communications in the form of braille and reflowed large print—ensuring healthcare providers are in compliance with accessibility laws and are maintaining their ability to provide citizens with preferred alternative formats.

Now that the state has educated and updated its citizens on their right to receive accessible documents in their desired format, healthcare providers in California are experiencing a significant increase in demand for alternative format communication. As a result, this demand increase is placing an unprecedented burden on healthcare providers, making it difficult for them to keep up with the ongoing production of braille and reflowed large print documents.

To address these challenges and provide valuable insights, we created our eBook: California’s Proactive Approach to Healthcare Accessibility, a resource that delves into crucial topics that impact the accessibility landscape and sheds light on citizen rights, provider burdens, and potential solutions.

Topics include:

  • Automation.
  • Alternative Formats.
  • Privacy & Security.
  • Compliance & Standards.

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Leveraging AI for Automating Accessibility Remediation in Large Batch Digital Documents

The accessibility of digital documents has become a crucial aspect in today’s world, where more and more organizations are moving towards digitization. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 15% of the global population lives with some form of disability. Hence, it is imperative to ensure that all digital documents are accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities.

With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is now possible to automate large-batch digital document accessibility remediation. This guide explores how AI can be leveraged to automate the accessibility remediation process.

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