Web Accessibility Audit

A systematic evaluation of a website or web application against accessibility standards (typically WCAG) to identify barriers that prevent people with disabilities from accessing content. Audits may be automated (using tools like Google Lighthouse, axe, or WAVE), manual (expert evaluation with assistive technologies), or hybrid. Large-scale automated audits consistently find that over 95% of top websites have detectable WCAG failures, including missing form labels, poor color contrast, and absent alt text for images. Audits are a starting point for improving accessibility but cannot catch all issues, particularly those related to user experience and interaction design.