Automated checks vs a manual audit: when you need both

Automated checks vs a manual audit: when you need both
23 Sep, 2026

Automated tools are useful. They help you find and identify common issues on a page quickly. They can't check everything. Questions like whether an image description makes sense, or whether someone can use the whole page with a keyboard, need a person.

A visitor toolbar can give people controls for text size, contrast, and reading the page aloud. It helps visitors. It doesn't replace fixing your site. Lasting fixes happen in the site's own code.

WebMax offers a free automated check of one page, a visitor toolbar, and people who can do a manual audit, fix the issues we find, and stay for follow-up support. Our scanner and toolbar are built by WebMax. We don't promise a compliance score, daily monitoring, or that a toolbar alone meets the ADA or WCAG.

If you're not sure where to start, run a free one-page scan at webmax.co/audit. It finds issues software can detect so you have a clear place to begin. It isn't a full audit or legal advice.