SVG accessibility checker

Check SVG accessibility and fix common markup issues

Choose whether the graphic is decorative or meaningful, then audit its accessible name, ARIA references, role, IDs, and focus behavior. The SVG stays in your browser.

This checker reviews SVG markup, not the entire page. It cannot certify WCAG compliance or replace keyboard and screen reader testing in the final interface.

Runs locally

The core file work happens in your browser where possible.

No upload

SVG and PDF files are not sent to a server for the browser tools.

Editable output

Preview, copy, clean, or download the result before you use it.

Clear limits

Complex print files, scans, and unsupported SVG features may need another workflow.

SVG accessibility checker

Load or paste an SVG, choose how it is used, and get checks that match that intent. Apply a focused fix only after reviewing the findings.

SVG file or code

How is this SVG used? Meaningful graphicThe SVG communicates information that nearby text does not repeat. Decorative graphicThe SVG adds no information or repeats nearby visible text.

Context matters. The same icon can be meaningful in one place and decorative in another.

Accessible name Describe the purpose, not its visual appearance. Longer description (optional) Useful for a chart or graphic that needs more context.

Needs attention

Checks passed

Manual review

Accessible name

Duplicate IDs

Focus targets

Accessibility findings

Issues can be fixed in markup. Manual items need the final page and real assistive technology.

Needs attention Passed Manual review

Load an SVG and run the check to see findings.

Original preview

Fixed preview

Fixed SVG output

Apply a suggested fix to generate output.

What an SVG accessibility checker can detect

An automated SVG audit can find missing names, conflicting aria-hidden and role values, broken ID references, empty titles, duplicate IDs, and possible focus targets. It can also prepare a practical markup pattern for a meaningful image or a decorative icon.

It cannot tell whether an icon repeats nearby text, whether color is the only way a chart communicates a result, or whether a screen reader announces the final component clearly. Those decisions depend on the page where the SVG is used.

Meaningful SVG vs decorative SVG

A meaningful SVG needs a concise accessible name. A decorative SVG should usually be hidden from assistive technology so it does not repeat visible text. Do not add a title to every file by habit: first decide whether the graphic adds information in its actual context.

For the underlying standards, see the W3C SVG accessibility guidance and MDN's SVG title reference. Developers using React can continue with the accessible SVG icons in React guide. Clean risky markup first with the SVG cleaner.

Common questions

Can an SVG accessibility checker prove WCAG compliance?

No. It can find markup problems, but WCAG testing also needs the final page context, keyboard review, zoom and contrast checks, and testing with assistive technology.

Does every SVG need a title element?

No. A meaningful standalone SVG needs an accessible name, which can come from aria-label or aria-labelledby. A decorative SVG should usually be hidden instead of given a name.

Should a decorative SVG use aria-hidden?

Usually yes when the graphic adds no information or repeats nearby text. Use aria-hidden="true" and make sure the surrounding button, link, or text still has a clear accessible name.

Why are duplicate SVG IDs an accessibility problem?

Duplicate IDs can break aria-labelledby and aria-describedby references. They can also make gradients, masks, or clip paths point to the wrong element.

Does this SVG accessibility checker upload my file?

No. Parsing, checking, fixing, preview, copying, and download happen locally in your browser.