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Loupe — find & fix web accessibility issues

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WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 · powered by axe-core<br>Find, fix, and prove web accessibility.

Loupe is a free browser extension that scans any page for accessibility issues in context , explains the fix in plain English, and exports a branded report your clients will actually understand.

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Free for solo use · no signup · runs in your browser — your site is never submitted anywhere

acme-store.com

lupe<br>12 issues

2 critical<br>5 serious<br>5 moderate

Images must have alt text

· 1 element

Insufficient color contrast

contrast 3.94, expected 4.5:1

Form element has no label

· 1 element

How it works<br>From scan to client-ready in three steps.

No setup, no account, no code. Just open a page and click.

STEP 01

Scan any page

Click the Loupe icon on any website. It runs axe-core locally on the current tab and surfaces every WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 issue — instantly, with nothing leaving your browser.

Scan this page

STEP 02

See issues in context

Every issue highlights the exact element on the page — with the failing rule, the WCAG reference, and a plain-English explanation. Click one to jump straight to it.

Image has no text alternative — screen readers skip it. Add descriptive alt text.

STEP 03

Hand over a branded report

Turn any scan into a clean, white-label PDF with your agency's logo — the deliverable clients pay for, not a wall of developer jargon.

YOUR LOGO90 A

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Features<br>Everything you need to ship accessible sites.

Live in-page overlay

Issues appear right on the page, grouped by severity. Click any one to highlight the exact element.

Plain-English + AI fixes

Every issue explained for humans, with an optional AI-drafted code fix you review before shipping.

White-label PDF reports

Add your own logo and brand. Clients see your agency's name on the deliverable, not ours.

Full-site crawl

Scan up to eight pages in one run and get a single combined report across the whole site.

WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 AA

Built on axe-core — the same open engine trusted across the accessibility industry.

Private by default

Scans run entirely in your browser — you never type your URL into anyone's website. Nothing is uploaded, and no list of what you scanned exists on any server.

Free tools<br>Free accessibility tools, right in your browser.

Quick checks you can run now, no install. They're free, and a taste of what the full Loupe extension does across your whole site.

Color contrast checker

Check any text and background color for WCAG AA & AAA, with a one-tap fix to the nearest passing shade.

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Quick page scan

Paste any URL for an instant accessibility check of the page. No install, results in seconds.

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Pricing<br>Free to scan. Pro to deliver.

Start free forever. Upgrade when you want to hand reports to clients.

Free

$0

forever

Unlimited scans

WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 AA testing

In-context highlighting

Plain-English fixes + AI drafts

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Best value<br>Pro Annual

$190

per year — 2 months free

Everything in Free

White-label PDF reports

Full-site multi-page crawl

Saved client projects

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Accessibility is the law now.

The European Accessibility Act is in force and ADA web lawsuits keep climbing. Catch issues before your clients — or their lawyers — do.

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