Compliance deadline in effect

ADA Title II PDF Compliance
Deadline: April 24, 2026

State and local governments must make all PDFs accessible under the new DOJ rule. Non-compliance means federal penalties up to $150,000 per violation.

No software to install

Deadlines

When must you comply?

Large entities (50,000+ population)
April 24, 2026

State agencies, large cities, counties, public universities, and large school districts.

Smaller entities
April 24, 2027

Small cities, towns, villages, special districts, and smaller educational institutions.

Covered entities

Who must comply?

State Government

  • State agencies
  • DMV offices
  • State courts
  • State universities

Local Government

  • Cities and counties
  • Police and fire departments
  • Public libraries
  • Parks and recreation

Education

  • Public school districts
  • Community colleges
  • Public universities
  • Special education programs

There are no size exemptions. Every public entity must comply, regardless of population or budget.

The challenge

Most governments have thousands of inaccessible PDFs

Decades of board minutes, budget documents, permits, forms, and public records—all published without accessibility tagging.

Traditional remediation consultants charge $7-15 per page and take weeks. At that rate, remediating 10,000 pages costs $100,000+ and months of waiting.

Meanwhile, the deadline keeps getting closer.

Common document backlogs

  • 01Board and council meeting agendas/minutes
  • 02Budget documents and financial reports
  • 03Permit applications and zoning forms
  • 04HR policies and employee handbooks
  • 05Public records and FOIA responses

Consequences

Penalties for non-compliance

$75,000

First violation penalty

$150,000

Subsequent violations

Litigation

Private lawsuits + attorney fees

Solution

AI-powered PDF remediation at scale

We remediate PDFs at a fraction of consultant costs. Upload your documents, get WCAG 2.1 AA compliant files back with full validation reports.

Traditional consultants
$7–15/page

1–4 weeks turnaround

AdaRemediation
$3–5/page

24–48 hours turnaround

Built by

Stanford CS graduates

Our team includes engineers from Stanford's AI and accessibility research programs.

Compliance

WCAG 2.1 AA validated

Every PDF is checked against Section 508, PDF/UA, and ADA Title II requirements.

Delivery

Compliance documentation included

Every PDF comes with a validation report for your records.