Accessibility Insights for Web

Accessibility Insights for Web helps developers quickly find and fix accessibility issues.
What is Accessibility Insights for Web?
"Accessibility Insights for Web" is a Chrome extension that empowers developers with tools to identify and rectify accessibility issues in their web development process. Learn more at https://aka.ms/accessibilityinsights. The extension can be initiated with the [Ctrl+Shift+K] shortcut. This initiative adheres to a robust privacy policy and license terms.

Extension stats

Users: 100,000+
Rating: 4.67 (36)
Version: 2.44.0 (Last updated: 2024-07-17)
Creation date: 2020-05-04
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • notifications
  • scripting
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
  • activeTab
Size: 3.80M

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Accessibility Insights for Web (v2.44.0)
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Extension summary

Learn more about Accessibility Insights at https://aka.ms/accessibilityinsights.

The default keyboard shortcut to launch Accessibility Insights for Web is [Ctrl+Shift+K].

If that doesn't work, follow these instructions:

  1. Select Shift+Alt+T to move focus to the Chrome address bar
  2. Select the Left arrow key to move focus to the Accessibility Insights for Web extension.
  3. Select the Space key to open the extension.

Privacy policy: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839 Third Party Notice: https://microsoft.github.io/accessibility-insights-web/NOTICE.html License: https://microsoft.github.io/accessibility-insights-web/LICENSE.txt

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Detailed assessments compared to other tools like Lighthouse
  • W3C documentation references and highlighting of errors
  • Export assessment function is highly praised
  • Combination of automated and manual tests for comprehensive results
  • User-friendly interface and helpful features like tab stop
Cons
  • Confusing initial setup for the assessment feature
  • Intermittent functionality issues reported
  • Some UI elements, like toggle switches, can be confusing
Most mentioned
  • Great tool for accessibility testing
  • Provides detailed insights and instructions for improvement
  • Highly recommended compared to other accessibility tools
Recent reviews
by Wael Fezai, 2024-07-19

by J J, 2024-06-03

by Shiela M Parker, 2024-01-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Accessibility Insights for Web 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 Accessibility Insights for Web if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Accessibility Insights for Web has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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