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Remediation options

Choose the output your document actually needs.

Choose accessible HTML, keep an eligible PDF's original layout, or rebuild a tagged PDF. Each output needs human review. Unsupported or complex files may need separately scoped specialist remediation.

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Side-by-side

Three outputs, with specialist help when needed.

None is universally best. The right choice depends on where people will read the content and whether the original PDF itself is a controlled record.

01

Automated

Hosted accessible HTML

A responsive web version built from the document's accessible content structure.

  • Semantic headings, lists, tables, images, and landmarks
  • Stable share link with visibility controls
  • Responsive layout and keyboard navigation
  • Editable without re-uploading a PDF

Delivery

Included with plans that offer remediation

02

Eligibility checked

Keep the original layout

A separate tagged copy of an eligible source PDF, created only when preservation checks pass.

  • Uploaded source and earlier versions stay unchanged
  • Original-layout preservation checks gate the saved output
  • Unsupported or uncertain files need specialist review
  • A failed check never silently switches to rebuilt output

Delivery

Included with plans that offer remediation

03

Automated

Rebuild the layout

A new downloadable PDF generated from the remediated content structure.

  • PDF/UA-aligned structure and document metadata
  • Headings, lists, tables, figures, and reading order
  • Editable image alt text before export
  • Useful when a downloadable PDF is required

Delivery

Included with plans that offer remediation

04

Human service

Manual exact-layout PDF remediation

A specialist repairs the original PDF itself and retains its established presentation.

  • Original PDF remains the working file
  • Manual tag-tree, reading-order, table, and form repair
  • Judgment for complex diagrams, annotations, and artifacts
  • Flat page rate with no complexity multiplier

Delivery

$5 per source page; 501-page project minimum

Video guide

Watch the automated route, start to finish.

Upload a PDF, follow processing, choose to keep or rebuild the layout, fix findings in guided review, then download, approve, and publish an exact version.

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Remediate a PDF, start to finish

5:47 · Captions on screen · No narration

Upload a PDF, follow the automatic processing stages, choose to keep or rebuild the layout, fix findings in guided review, then download, approve, and publish an exact version.

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0:00Remediate a PDF, start to finish.

  • Upload a document, let the pipeline repair its structure, review every finding, and download an accessible copy you can stand behind.

0:14Upload your PDF

  • Every PDF follows one journey: upload, review, download. It starts in PDF remediation.

0:20Open PDF remediation

  • From your workspace, open PDF remediation in the sidebar under Review and improve.
  • The page tells you the journey up front: Upload, Review, Download.
  • Your plan allowance is visible before you start: file size and documents left this month.

0:42Drop one PDF

  • Drop one PDF, or click to choose it. Files up to 50 MB are accepted.
  • In production, every upload is scanned for malware before any parsing begins.
  • Your original stays private and intact. Every later change is saved as a separate copy.

1:05Let the pipeline work

  • Processing runs on its own worker. You can leave the page; it keeps going.

1:10Fifteen stages, one run

  • Text, layout, images, tables and links are pulled into one structured model of the document.
  • AI writes image descriptions. A separate pass then checks the structure against your original page by page.
  • The run ends with a tagged PDF, an accessible web page, and a scored audit.

1:40When a run fails

  • Scanned pages get text recovery first. Anything unreadable is flagged, never guessed.
  • If a run fails you see why, with Retry processing one click away.

2:00Choose your output

  • Keep the page appearance you already have, or rebuild the layout. Your original is never touched either way.

2:06Keep it, or rebuild it

  • Keep the original layout makes a retagged copy. Headings and reading structure change; the page looks the same.
  • Rebuild the layout makes a new tagged PDF from the reviewed content. Spacing and page breaks can change.
  • Both create a separate PDF. If layout preservation fails, you are told. It is never silently swapped.

2:38Review with guidance

  • Findings sit next to the page they affect, one at a time, with only the controls you need.

2:43Fix it where it happens

  • Review your PDF shows the page on the left and the current finding on the right.
  • Here a heading jumps from H2 to H4. Change its role to Heading 3 right on the page.
  • The draft autosaves and is re-checked. Moving to the next item never clears a finding by itself.

3:15Descriptions and deep tools

  • Image descriptions written by AI are proposals. Accept, edit, or mark the image decorative.
  • Advanced tools open the full tag tree, reading order, deterministic checks and an AI visual review.
  • Use Check reading order when a page has columns, sidebars or callouts.

3:45Download, approve, publish

  • Save an exact version, download it, get it approved, and publish the accessible web page.

3:51One exact, saved version

  • Prepare download confirms your output and builds an immutable copy in the background.
  • Keep working. Processing jobs and the completion indicator lead back to the exact result.
  • Downloading the same saved PDF again never creates another version.

4:19Approval bound to a version

  • Files & version history keeps the immutable original and every saved PDF. Restore any of them.
  • Request team approval. The decision attaches to the exact version that was reviewed.
  • A later edit creates a new version, so it can never inherit an earlier approval.

4:49Publish the accessible page

  • Every document also becomes an accessible HTML page: responsive, semantic, readable on any device.
  • Choose Private, Unlisted or Public, then publish the reviewed version.
  • Need to share outside the workspace? Create an expiring viewing link, with an optional password.

5:19What you now know

  • Upload one PDF. Your original stays private and intact.
  • Fifteen automatic stages build structure, descriptions and checks.
  • Keep the original layout, or rebuild it. Nothing is silently swapped.
  • Fix findings beside the page. Moving on never clears them.
  • Download an exact saved version. Approval binds to that version.
  • Publish accessible HTML, private, unlisted or public.

5:36Start with three remediation documents a month.

  • No card required.
  • Automated checking and remediation reduce accessibility work. They do not certify WCAG, PDF/UA, ADA or Section 508 conformance; qualified human review is still required.

The deciding question

Must the PDF look exactly the same?

For eligible PDFs, Keep the original layout creates a separate tagged copy only when preservation checks pass. Unsupported files stay unchanged and may need specialist remediation. Rebuild the layout is a separate choice that can change the original appearance; it is never substituted silently.

01

Does it need to be a PDF?

If not, publish hosted HTML as the primary reading experience.

02

Can the visual layout change?

If yes, add the rebuilt tagged PDF for download and offline use.

03

Must appearance remain fixed?

Check eligibility for Keep the original layout. If preservation cannot be verified, ask a specialist to assess the source PDF.

Detailed comparison

What changes between each option.

Automated scoring helps identify issues, but a score is not a certification. Important documents still need human review.

Hosted accessible HTML

Best for
Public information, mobile reading, search, and frequently updated content
Appearance
Reflows to fit the reader's screen
Delivery
Included with plans that offer remediation
Quality review
Review content, headings, tables, and alt text before publishing

Keep the original layout

Best for
Eligible PDFs whose source layout must remain intact
Appearance
Preserves source drawing and pagination when verification passes
Delivery
Included with plans that offer remediation
Quality review
Compare the exact saved copy with the source and record human review

Rebuild the layout

Best for
Offline reading, download, and archiving when layout can change
Appearance
May change columns, fonts, spacing, forms, and pagination
Delivery
Included with plans that offer remediation
Quality review
Validate important files with PAC or veraPDF and assistive technology

Manual exact-layout PDF remediation

Best for
Forms, signed records, legal files, branded reports, and fixed pagination
Appearance
Preserves the original design, pagination, fields, and print behavior
Delivery
$5 per source page; 501-page project minimum
Quality review
Human remediation and document-specific validation are part of the scope

Manual remediation

What exact-layout work includes.

This is a professional service, not an automatic export. The rate is $5 per accepted source page regardless of complexity, for projects of 501 pages or more. Intake confirms scope and timing.

  1. 01

    Eligibility check

    Confirm a stable source set above 500 pages and the review requirements.

  2. 02

    Count and project order

    Confirm accepted pages at $5 each, validation scope, payment stages, and schedule.

  3. 03

    Specialist remediation

    Repair tags, reading order, tables, figures, artifacts, links, and fields in the original PDF.

  4. 04

    Validation and delivery

    Run document-specific checks and return the repaired file with the agreed evidence.

Discuss a 501+ page manual project

Start with a real document

Use the automated workflow first, then decide if the original PDF needs specialist work.

The free plan includes the core workflow for three documents per month. Manual exact-layout remediation is separate and available for 501+ page projects at $5 per source page.

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