Batch PDF auditSource hashes stay attached
PDF accessibility checker for macOS
Audit the PDF.
Keep human judgment visible.
Batch-check machine-readable PDF accessibility evidence, separate formal failures from manual review and export an honest remediation receipt without uploading the documents.
Native for MacmacOS 14+Apple notarization before launch
Native Release buildREAL APP
No false passUnknown stays not testable
Local workflowDocuments remain on the Mac
One-time price$29 for one Mac, no subscription
Inside the actual app
Evidence is not a certificate.
The native app keeps the PDF batch and source hashes on the left, the actual document in the center and machine failures, manual checks and unavailable evidence on the right. Nothing unknown becomes a silent pass.
Built for the real handoff
One focused app.
Four jobs done.
Accessibility teams
Triage document batches and route each issue to the right remediation owner.
Document authors
See what changed after fixing tags, metadata and figure descriptions.
Agencies
Attach an honest evidence receipt to a client handoff without uploading confidential documents.
QA reruns
Keep the baseline and the remediated result together before distribution.
The result
accessibility-report.jsonaccessibility-report.mdaccessibility-report.pdfMANIFEST.sha256Private by defaultA clear workflow
From first record
to finished handoff.
Add the PDFs
Open several local PDFs, record their SHA-256 source hashes and inspect each actual document without modifying it.
Separate evidence
Review deterministic failures, human reading-order checks and formal rules that could not be tested instead of treating every green signal as certification.
Rerun and export
Set a baseline, inspect the remediated copy and export PDF, Markdown and JSON evidence with a receipt and checksum manifest.
Focused by design
Useful depth.
No account clutter.
PDF/UA profile evidence
Detect declared PDF/UA profiles and keep missing or unavailable formal-engine evidence explicit.
Tags, title and language
Inspect document metadata, MarkInfo, structure-tree evidence and language declarations.
Figure alternative text
Surface structure elements that do not expose Alt or ActualText without pretending to judge the quality of the description.
Manual reading-order gate
Assign logical reading order to a qualified human review because machine structure alone cannot prove the intended experience.
Before-and-after receipts
Compare a remediation rerun and export traceable evidence without changing the source PDFs.
Practical guides
Start with the job
you need to finish.
Questions, answered
PDFAccessDesk FAQ
What does PDFAccessDesk check?+
It records source hashes, detects PDF/UA declarations and inspects machine-checkable evidence for title, document language, tags, structure and figure alternative text. Findings that require human judgment remain explicitly marked for review.
Does a passing result prove that a PDF is accessible?+
No. Machine checks cannot prove visual meaning, alternative-text quality or logical reading order. PDFAccessDesk keeps those limits visible and never presents an automatic legal-compliance certificate.
Can it run formal PDF/UA rules?+
The app can use a compatible local veraPDF command-line installation for formal machine rules. If that engine is unavailable, the result is shown as not testable instead of passed.
Can I audit several PDFs at once?+
Yes. Add multiple PDFs, keep their source hashes and findings in one batch, set a baseline and rerun after remediation.
Does it edit, OCR or repair my PDFs?+
No. The current Release build leaves every source untouched. It exports a separate evidence set and remediation receipt.
Do my documents upload anywhere?+
No. PDF inspection, preview, comparison and report export run locally on your Mac in the current build.
How much will PDFAccessDesk cost?+
The price is US$29 as a one-time purchase for one Mac, with no subscription. Secure checkout and DMG delivery are handled by Polar.
PDFAccessDesk for macOS
Audit the PDF.
Keep human judgment visible.
A focused local audit desk for teams that need machine evidence and human-review gates before an accessible PDF is distributed.
- macOS 14+
- One Mac
- Launch updates included
One-time purchase$29No recurring charge
Signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple.