WCAG-EM Report Tool review
A focused, free tool for structured WCAG-EM audits—not automated accessibility scanning.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
WCAG-EM Report Tool is a free, open-source web application from the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Accessibility Initiative. It is designed for accessibility professionals and teams conducting structured WCAG-EM evaluations against WCAG 2.1. The workflow covers scope definition, website exploration, representative sample selection, manual auditing of sampled pages, and report creation. It is a reporting and evaluation aid rather than an automated accessibility scanner, so its value is concentrated in organizing a formal manual review process.
The product’s main strength is its guided workflow. Evaluators can record findings for sampled pages, format findings and summaries in Markdown, and generate structured reports for download as HTML or JSON. It also supports importing test results from automated testing tools, allowing automated findings to sit alongside manually recorded evaluation results. Reports can be saved and reopened while partially complete, which suits audits that need to be conducted across multiple sessions. Because it operates locally in the browser and stores data in the browser, teams should account for how they manage browser data during an audit.
WCAG-EM Report Tool is a strong fit for teams that need a defined, repeatable process for manual WCAG-EM reporting without adopting a paid platform. Its narrow focus is also its main limitation: it does not scan websites automatically, provide verified remediation guidance, or support mobile testing. Teams seeking automated coverage, broader testing workflows, or mobile-specific evaluation should choose a tool designed for those needs instead. Pick this product when structured sampling, manual recording, and portable reports matter most; avoid treating it as a replacement for automated testing or remediation software.
WCAG-EM Report Tool pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Guides scope, exploration, sampling, auditing, and reporting
- Exports structured reports in HTML and JSON
- Runs locally with save-and-reopen support in the browser
- Where it doesn't
- Does not perform automated accessibility scans
- Manual evaluation requires evaluator-led review of sampled pages
- No mobile testing support is listed
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