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LaTeX Accessibility Services for ADA Title II, WCAG 2.1 AA, and PDF/UA-2

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We make LaTeX documents and PDFs accessible for universities, publishers, research labs, companies, and authors: accessible templates, tagged PDF/UA-2 and HTML output, alt text, MathML, and remediation of PDFs already published. Every file is validated with veraPDF and checked with a screen reader.

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An accessible university thesis PDF

Accessibility For Universities

Accessible thesis, journal, and press templates, plus PDF remediation.

  • ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1 AA
  • Tagged PDF/UA-2 from your templates
  • Remediation of published PDFs
  • Verification report for your records
An accessible journal article PDF

Accessibility For Journals & Publishers

Accessible production, class files, and backlist remediation.

  • Tagged PDF/UA-2 and accessible HTML
  • Equations as MathML
  • Accessible Template class files
  • Backlist PDFs remediated
An accessible technical report

Accessibility For Research Labs & Companies

Accessible report templates and remediation of published reports.

  • Accessible templates for reports
  • Tagged PDF/UA-2 output
  • Alt text and MathML
  • Published reports remediated
An accessible thesis and Beamer slides

Accessibility For Authors

Make your paper, thesis, or slides accessible.

  • Papers and preprints
  • Theses and dissertations
  • Books and lecture notes
  • Beamer slides
A published PDF being remediated for accessibility

PDF Remediation

Existing PDFs brought to WCAG 2.1 AA.

  • Tags, headings, and reading order
  • Alt text for figures
  • Tables tagged with headers
  • Validated with veraPDF
Accessible LaTeX lecture slides

Accessible Beamer Slides

LaTeX lecture decks made accessible, for instructors and teaching centers.

  • Decks moved to ltx-talk
  • Or an accessible companion document
  • Tagged PDF that meets WCAG 2.1 AA
  • Priced per deck, lower for a course

Accessibility for Journals & Publishers

Custom proposal. Built by LaTeX experts. Revisions until you sign off.

Our LaTeX experts make the articles and books you publish accessible, for new content and for your backlist.

For a publisher, accessibility has two parts: new content, which should be accessible as it is produced, and the backlist already online. We handle both: accessible class files and tagged PDF/UA-2 and HTML production for new articles, and remediation of published PDFs to WCAG 2.1 AA.

What You Get

Accessible PDFs and HTML, or Accessible Template class files, with veraPDF validation reports and a note on any content current tools can't make accessible.

Secure and confidential

Your manuscript is safe with us: all LaTeX experts sign a confidentiality agreement to make sure that your unpublished paper is protected.

Scope

  • Accessible Template class files, so new articles compile to tagged PDF
  • Tagged PDF/UA-2 and accessible HTML production
  • Alt text written for figures
  • Equations as MathML
  • Backlist PDFs remediated to WCAG 2.1 AA

Standards your content will meet

  • WCAG 2.1 AA
  • PDF/UA-2 (PDF 2.0)
  • ADA Title II, for content sold to US public universities
  • Section 508, for US federal buyers
  • European Accessibility Act

Process

  1. Send sample articles and your accessibility targets
  2. Pilot, proposal, and agreement
  3. Production, remediation, and validation
  4. Delivery with validation reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Should we fix our class files or remediate each article?

Both, for different content. An accessible class makes every new article accessible as it compiles; remediation covers the PDFs already published.

Why are US universities asking us for accessible content?

ADA Title II requires US public universities to provide WCAG 2.1 AA content, so they ask the publishers they license content from to meet it too.

Can you handle our backlist in batches?

Yes. We remediate a sample first, then work through the rest in batches on a delivery schedule you agree to.

Accessibility for Research Labs & Companies

Custom proposal. Built by LaTeX experts. Revisions until you sign off.

Our LaTeX experts make your reports, manuals, and slides accessible, from the template onwards.

We make the documents your research group or company publishes accessible to WCAG 2.1 AA: new documents through an accessible LaTeX template, and documents already published through PDF remediation.

What You Get

Accessible templates or remediated PDFs, veraPDF validation reports, and a guide for your team.

Secure and confidential

Your manuscript is safe with us: all LaTeX experts sign a confidentiality agreement to make sure that your unpublished paper is protected.

Scope

  • Accessible LaTeX template for your reports and documentation
  • Tagged PDF/UA-2 output
  • Alt text written for figures
  • Equations as MathML
  • Remediation of reports already published

Documents we make accessible

  • Technical reports and white papers
  • User manuals and documentation
  • Grant and project reports
  • Beamer slide decks
  • Internal papers and memos

Process

  1. Send sample documents and your accessibility targets
  2. Scoping call, proposal, and agreement
  3. We build or remediate and validate
  4. Delivery with validation reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Which standards do you work to?

WCAG 2.1 AA and PDF/UA-2, which cover what ADA Title II, Section 508, and the European Accessibility Act require of documents.

Can you fix reports we have already published?

Yes. We remediate published PDFs to WCAG 2.1 AA without needing the original source files.

Does our team need to change how it writes?

Very little. With an accessible template, authors write as usual and add a description for each figure.

Accessibility for Authors

Custom proposal. Built by LaTeX experts. Revisions until you sign off.

Our LaTeX experts make your paper, thesis, or slides accessible, without changing your content.

We make individual documents accessible to WCAG 2.1 AA: papers, theses, books, and slides. Your LaTeX is compiled to a tagged PDF/UA-2 file, with alt text for your figures and equations as MathML. For slides, see our accessible Beamer slides service.

What You Get

Your accessible PDF, the updated LaTeX source, and a veraPDF validation report.

Secure and confidential

Your manuscript is safe with us: all LaTeX experts sign a confidentiality agreement to make sure that your unpublished paper is protected.

Scope

  • Your LaTeX compiled to tagged PDF/UA-2
  • Alt text written for your figures
  • Equations as MathML
  • Reading order and headings checked
  • Validated with veraPDF and checked with a screen reader

Documents we make accessible

  • Journal papers and preprints
  • Theses and dissertations
  • Books and lecture notes
  • Beamer slides

Process

  1. Send your LaTeX files
  2. We confirm the scope and quote
  3. We make the document accessible
  4. Delivery with a validation report

Frequently Asked Questions

My university needs an accessible thesis PDF. Can you help?

Yes. We compile your thesis to a tagged PDF that meets WCAG 2.1 AA, keeping your university's formatting exactly as it is.

Can you write the alt text for my figures?

Yes. We write a description for each figure, and you can review them before delivery.

Will you change my content?

No. We only change what makes the PDF accessible. Your text, data, and results stay exactly as you wrote them.

PDF Remediation Services

Custom proposal. Built by LaTeX experts. Revisions until you sign off.

Our experts remediate the PDFs you have already published, so they meet WCAG 2.1 AA without being rebuilt.

We remediate existing PDFs to WCAG 2.1 AA: theses in your repository, journal articles, reports, and course materials. No source files are needed. Every file is validated with veraPDF and checked with a screen reader.

What You Get

Remediated PDFs, a veraPDF report per file, and a note on any content current tools can't make accessible.

Secure and confidential

Your manuscript is safe with us: all LaTeX experts sign a confidentiality agreement to make sure that your unpublished paper is protected.

Scope

  • Tags, headings, and reading order
  • Alt text written for figures
  • Tables tagged with header cells
  • Document language, title, and metadata set
  • Validated with veraPDF and checked with a screen reader

Documents we remediate

  • Theses and dissertations in repositories
  • Journal articles and backlist issues
  • Reports and white papers
  • Course materials
  • Books and book chapters

Process

  1. Send a sample of your PDFs and the volume
  2. Pilot, proposal, and agreement
  3. Remediation and validation in batches
  4. Delivery with a report per file

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you need the original source files?

No. We remediate the published PDF itself. If you have the LaTeX source, rebuilding from it can give a better result, and we will tell you which route suits each file.

How do you handle a large backlog?

We remediate a sample first, then scope the rest in batches with a delivery schedule you agree to.

Can you remediate PDFs with equations?

Yes. Where current tools can't make an equation fully accessible, we say so in the report instead of hiding it.

What you get on every project

  • Standards You Can Cite

    WCAG 2.1 AA and PDF/UA-2, covering what ADA Title II, Section 508, and the European Accessibility Act require of documents.

  • Verified, Not Just Checked

    Every file is validated with veraPDF and checked by hand with a screen reader, and you receive the reports.

  • Mathematics as MathML

    Equations are tagged as MathML, with a plain statement of which screen readers read it today.

  • Honest Limits

    Content current tools can't make accessible, such as some chemistry notation, is documented, not hidden.

Free LaTeX and PDF accessibility checkers

Check a template or a published PDF yourself before you contact us. No form, no email.

Our 4-Step LaTeX Accessibility Process

  1. Send Us Your Templates or Documents

    The templates, LaTeX files, or PDFs in scope, and the standard or deadline you are working to.

  2. Scoping Call, Proposal, and Agreement

    We agree the scope on a call, then send a written proposal with deliverables and a timeline.

  3. We Build or Remediate

    Accessible templates built, or documents remediated, then validated with veraPDF and checked with a screen reader.

  4. Delivery with Reports

    Files delivered with their validation reports, ready for your accessibility office or compliance record.

Why TheLaTeXLab Services?

A researcher working on her manuscript at a laptop
We have extensive background and expertise in Journal Formatting.
  • 10+ years of LaTeX typesetting experience.
  • Delivered projects for 1100+ researchers and PhD students.
  • Worked with clients across 40+ countries.
  • 24x7 customer support, handled by humans.
  • Free unlimited chat consultations.

Secure and confidential

Your manuscript is safe with us: all LaTeX experts sign a confidentiality agreement to make sure that your unpublished paper is protected.

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What Our Clients Say

Giulio KatisAustralia

Timely and surprisingly accurate

Timely and surprisingly accurate! Couldn't imagine a better service.

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Service used Word to LaTeX Conversion for arXiv

Rated 5 out of 5

Prof. José Carlos CavalcantiBrazil

Competence and speed

It seems that everything is fine! I must thank you for the competence and the speed in which you delivered the job.

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Service used Word to LaTeX for a Springer Journal

Rated 5 out of 5

Assoc. Prof. Ronil V. ChandraAustralia

Careful work on the thesis

Thank you again for all your careful work on the thesis, particularly the formatting, navigation, manuscript integration and final production.

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Service used PhD Thesis Formatting, Monash University

Rated 5 out of 5

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