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Metric	WAVE Evaluation Tool	EqualWeb Accessibility Checker
User count	700,000	10,000
Average rating	4.10	4.25
Rating count	159	20
Last updated	2026-05-08	2025-11-11
Size	0.39 MB	0.30 MB
Version	3.3.1.0	2.0.0

Short description	WAVE is a Chrome extension that visually evaluates web accessibility in your browser, identifying WCAG issues and guiding human review.	Free automated WCAG 2.2 validation and visual accessibility scoring for websites. Scan pages with the EqualWeb Chrome extension to identify issues.
Full summary	WAVE Evaluation Tool, developed by WebAIM.org, provides visual feedback on web accessibility by injecting icons and indicators into your page. It supports testing of intranet, local, and password-protected content entirely within Chrome, focusing on human evaluation rather than automated pass/fail. It helps educate about accessibility issues and aligns with WCAG, ADA, and Section 508. To run a WAVE report, click the WAVE icon next to the browser address bar or use the 'WAVE this page' option from the context menu. The extension emphasizes in-browser testing and ongoing improvements across versions, including ARIA headings, contrast checks, and performance enhancements, while keeping your data secure.	The EqualWeb Web Accessibility Checker is a free automated auditing tool for WCAG 2.2 validation. It scans one page at a time and returns visual accessibility scores while flagging issues on your HTML pages. Brought by EqualWeb, a W3C-certified accessibility provider, it includes an AI-assisted widget, human remediation, monitoring, extensive reports, and support for 41 languages. It helps organizations meet WCAG 2.2 AA/AAA, ADA, AODA, EN 301-549, and Section 508 standards.