ARC Toolkit

Accessibility testing tool from TPGi

What is ARC Toolkit?

The 'ARC Toolkit' is a Chrome extension developed by TPGi. It helps developers in identifying accessibility problems and features for WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, EN 301 549, and Section 508. This valuable tool set is designed to enhance both automated and manual accessibility tests. It works hand-in-hand with Chrome’s Developer Tools using the ARC rule set and it can evaluate any page you can browse to. The ARC toolkit is regularly updated with improvements in rules and features.

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 3.23 (22)

Version: 5.6.0 (Last updated: 2023-10-08)

Creation date: 2019-12-09

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

scripting
webNavigation
storage
clipboardWrite

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 456.70K

Email: pr*****@tpgi.com

URLs: Website

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# 5416 ▼ 96

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#1598 in Accessibility ▼ 1

#68 in rule keyword 7 ▲ 4

#73 in developer tools keyword 77 ▼ 1

#134 in panel keyword 31 ▼ 1

#188 in development keyword 8

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Summary

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The ARC Toolkit is a set of accessibility tools which aids developers in identifying accessibility problems and features for WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.2, EN 301 549, and Section 508

The toolkit is designed to be integrated into automated and manual accessibility tests and works alongside the auditor or developer in order to simplify repetitive tasks and interactively explore accessibility features and problems. The ARC Toolkit is tightly integrated with Chrome’s Developer Tools and uses the ARC rule set, the same rules used by default in the ARC platform. This allows developers and quality assurance testers to take their ARC testing into their development environments and thoroughly investigate issues raised in ARC scans.

Launched from the Developer Tools, the ARC Toolkit panel includes a set of tests that shows results both in the panel and in the page itself. Each test can be toggled on and off so types of issues can be isolated. Issues can be selected and viewed directly in the Elements panel.

It runs completely local within Chrome and works within iframes, so it can evaluate any page you can browse to. If you would like to pages that are not live on a website but are in development, turn on the option to "Allow access to file URLs".

Because this tool is actively used by the TPGi team, there are frequent updates as we further develop and refine the rules and features. If you would like training on how to use ARC Toolkit for testing, please contact TPGi at https://www.tpgi.com/contact/.

This extension is governed by the license agreement at https://www.tpgi.com/arc-toolkit-the-service-terms-of-service/.

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Pros

Can test accessibility on local files and pages behind a firewall
Works with iframes
Provides detailed information on accessibility issues
Allows modification of elements in the developer console and re-scanning

Cons

Many features were removed in the latest update, making the tool less useful
New version is slower and has a messy interface
Some users experienced bugs and glitches with the new version

Most mentioned

Previous version was better and more useful
New version is slower and has a messy interface
Features were removed in the latest update

Recent reviews

For years, I've used this tool to quickly test accessibility on a page. It's helpful for scanning local files, pages behind a firewall, and most of all, for testing deeper into user journeys. A lot of accessibility tools only test a page as it appears on a page load. There's some other cool features beyond scanning such as to test text spacing or tab order. There's a learning curve but I can't find another free tool that has all this stuff.

Aaron F, 2024-04-03

This is the only accessibility tool that works with iframes... Not even google lighthouse can do that! Thank you for this awesome tool. 5 stars!!

Forest Walker, 2023-09-07

Since the last update to the toolkit, I'm seeing two errors. For the issue of "Aria label on incompatible element", it's showing in ARC toolkit as a "Best Practice", not as the error it is according to the ARC scan from their website. Also, the issue "Modal has no accessible name" is no longer showing in ARC toolkit scans. Other than that, at my place of work, we really miss the feature that showed the tab order.

Shelly Gearheart, 2022-08-26

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Safety

Risk impact

ARC Toolkit is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install ARC Toolkit if you trust the publisher.