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Recite Me Toolbar VPAT - 2026
International Accessibility Conformance Report 2026
(Based on VPAT® Version 2.5)
Name of Product/Version: Toolbar - Version 3.11.18
Report Date: 28th January 2026
Product Description: A cloud-based technology toolbar that makes websites digitally inclusive by allowing visitors to customize content in ways that meet their specific needs.
Contact Information: accessibility@reciteme.com
Notes: This version of our VPAT, dated 28th January 2026, reports our conformance with
WCAG2.2 at Levels A and AA based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
(WCAG) 2.2 standards.
Evaluation Methods Used:
Multiple evaluation methods and tools have been used to evaluate compliance
through a combination of automated and manually audited processes.
The following tools and applications were used in the audit:
Desktop and Mobile Browsers: Chrome
Screen Readers: JAWS/NVDA & MAC Voiceover
Applicable Standards/Guidelines
This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility
standard/guidelines:
|
Standard/Guideline |
Included In Report |
|
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 |
Level A Yes Level AA Yes Level AAA No |
|
Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 |
Level A Yes Level AA Yes Level AAA No |
|
Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 |
Level A Yes Level AA Yes Level AAA No |
|
Revised Section 508 standards published January 18, 2017, and corrected January 22, 2018 |
Supports |
|
EN 301 549 Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services - V3.1.1 (2019- 11) AND EN 301 549 Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services - V3.2.1 (2021-03) |
No |
|
ADA Conformance |
Supports |
Terms
The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:
- Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
- Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.
- Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.
- Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.
- Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the criterion. This can only be used in WCAG Level AAA criteria.
WCAG 2.x Report
Tables 1 and 2 also document conformance with:
- EN 301 549: Chapter 9 - Web, Sections 10.1-10.4 of Chapter 10 - Non-Web documents, and Sections 11.1- 11.4 and 11.8.2 of Chapter 11 - Non-Web Software (open and closed functionality), and Sections 12.1.2 and 12.2.4 of Chapter 12 – Documentation
- Revised Section 508: Chapter 5 – 501.1 Scope, 504.2 Content Creation or Editing, and Chapter 6 – 602.3 Electronic Support Documentation.
Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.x Success Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements.
Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
|
Criteria |
Conformance Level |
Remarks and Explanations |
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
All our Icons have been marked correctly and have correct ALT descriptions. |
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A) |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A) |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A) |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
All the information presented in our toolbar is well understood via a screen reader. |
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
We can navigate within our toolbar in a linear manner. |
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
Our toolbar does not rely on sensory characteristics only. |
1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
Our toolbar does not fail on the use of color, and we do not have any features that depend on color only. |
1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
Our toolbar provides a text-to-speech system. |
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
All our toolbar components are accessed via keyboard. |
2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A) |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
We have Text to Speech for pausing and playing content. |
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A) |
Supports |
Elements do not flash on our toolbar. |
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A) |
Supports |
No comments or remarks |
2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A) |
Supports |
No comments or remarks |
2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
Our toolbar icons get the correct focus. We have positive tab indexes which we will be exploring to further support accessibility best practice. |
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
The links within our toolbar have the correct meaning. |
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) |
Supports |
All elements work on a click. |
2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A 2.1 and 2.2)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports |
We have the correct labels for all our components. |
2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
The translation feature on our toolbar has 133 Languages, which allows a user to change the content of the page. |
3.2.1 On Focus (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
When our components get focused, they do not cause a change to occur on the toolbar. |
3.2.2 On Input (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
The user can control settings on the toolbar. |
3.2.6 Consistent Help (Level A 2.2 only)EN 301 549 Criteria – Does not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports |
Our toolbar has a Toolbar Tutorial, which gives the user a description of each feature. |
3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A) |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
All our toolbar components are correctly labelled. |
3.3.7 Redundant Entry (Level A 2.2 only) |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
4.1.1 Parsing (Level A)Applies to: WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 – Always answer ‘Supports’ WCAG 2.2 (obsolete and removed) - Does not apply
EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
N/A |
This criterion is obsolete for 2.2; however, we have tested it for HTML validation, and our toolbar's HTML is valid. |
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
We have correct ARIA labels for each toolbar component. Where needed we are working to further enhance this feature. |
Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
|
Criteria |
Conformance Level |
Remarks and Explanations |
1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA) |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA) |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports |
The toolbar can be viewed in both landscape and portrait. |
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports |
Input fields on toolbar icons work for the intended input entries. |
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
Our toolbar passes for color contrast. |
1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
Our toolbar is responsive, but we have a ticket in place for further improvements to ensure further enhancement to resizing of our Toolbar. |
1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA) |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports |
Our toolbar is responsive. |
1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria 9.1.4.11 (Web) 10.1.4.11 (Non-web document) 11.1.4.11 (Open Functionality Software) 11.1.4.11 (Closed Software) 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool) 12.1.2 (Product Docs) 12.2.4 (Support Docs) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports |
Our toolbar passes for contrast. |
1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports |
The spacing on the toolbar is correct. |
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports |
We have custom tooltips on our Toolbar |
2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA) |
Supports |
No comments or remarks |
2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
|
2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
We can see the focus for each icon on our toolbar. |
2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only)EN 301 549 Criteria – Does not apply Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports |
When keyboard focus is given on toolbar component, nothing is hidden. |
2.5.7 Dragging Movements (Level AA 2.2 only) |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only) EN 301 549 Criteria – Does not applyRevised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports |
The target size for our pointer inputs is 24px. |
3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
We can change the language of the pages using our toolbar |
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
We can navigate in a consistent manner on our toolbar. |
3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
The functionality of our toolbar does not change; it stays the same on each site. |
3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
Within the Toolbar code, we have error validation, which will prevent errors from occurring. |
3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508
|
Supports |
Within the Toolbar code, we have error validation, which will prevent errors from occurring. |
3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only)EN 301 549 Criteria – Does not apply Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Applicable |
No comments or remarks |
4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Also applies to: EN 301 549 Criteria
Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports |
We have notification messages that pop up for screen readers, but we are also working to further enhance these. |
Table 3: Success Criteria, Level AAA
This product has been developed to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA success criteria as the targeted compliance level. Level AAA criteria are outside the current scope. Nonetheless, we acknowledge the additional accessibility benefits of achieving Level AAA and are actively exploring alignment with these criteria as part of our future development and continuous improvement processes.
Section 508 Report
|
Criteria |
Conformance Level |
Remarks and Explanations |
302.1 Without Vision |
Supports |
The product can be fully operated without vision through compatibility with screen readers and other assistive technologies, with all functions and information available in non-visual formats. We are also working to enhance our Toolbar with Voice control technologies. |
302.2 With Limited Vision |
Supports |
The product supports users with limited vision by providing scalable text, adjustable contrast, and compatibility with screen magnifiers without loss of content or functionality. |
302.3 Without Perception of Color |
Supports |
The product does not rely on color as the sole means of conveying information, indicating actions, prompting responses, or distinguishing elements. |
302.4 Without Hearing |
Supports |
The product provides alternatives to auditory information, ensuring all functionality and content are available without hearing |
302.5 With Limited Hearing |
Supports |
The product provides volume control and visual alternatives for auditory information to support users with limited hearing. |
302.6 Without Speech |
Supports |
The product provides alternative input methods that do not require speech to operate all functions. |
302.7 With Limited Manipulation |
Supports |
The product supports operation through keyboard, assistive technologies, and other alternative input methods that do not require fine motor control. |
302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength |
Supports |
The product can be operated without requiring actions that demand tight grasping, pinching, twisting of the wrist, or significant physical effort. |
302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities |
Supports |
The product uses clear, consistent, and understandable content with supportive features that aid comprehension and task completion. |
Note- We will also be working to enhance our Toolbar across each of the areas listed above.
Chapter 4: Hardware
This section does not apply.
Chapter 5: Software
This section does not apply.
Chapter 6: Documentation and Support Services
|
Criteria |
Conformance Level |
|
12.1 Product documentation |
Supports |
|
12.1.1 Accessibility and compatibility features |
Supports |
Legal Disclaimer (Recite Me)
This Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is intended to offer a general overview of the accessibility features of the Recite Me Toolbar.
The details provided reflect the product's current version at the time of preparation and may change over time. Although we are committed to enhancing the accessibility of our product, this document should not be interpreted as a guarantee of full compliance with all accessibility standards.
We recommend that users consult with their legal or accessibility experts to ensure the product meets their specific requirements.