Self-Declaration

Get the code for your compliance badge, display it on your website

WCAG AA, EAA Conformant, In Progress, and more. Choose your badge type, copy the HTML or Markdown, and paste it into your site or README in seconds.

Official Sync:2026-03-15

Generate embeddable accessibility conformance badges for your website, README, or documentation. HTML and Markdown snippets ready to copy.

What is this?

This tool generates accessibility compliance badges you can display on your website, showing customers and procurement teams your current conformance level (e.g. WCAG 2.1 AA Compliant).

When do I need this?

Use this once you have completed a formal accessibility assessment and are confident in your conformance claim. Do not display a badge for a level you have not verified.

Applies to:Any EAA-covered website or app that wants to publicly signal its accessibility commitment.
  1. 1
    Select your conformance level, Choose the level you have verified: WCAG 2.1 A, WCAG 2.1 AA, WCAG 2.2 AA, or EAA Compliant.
  2. 2
    Enter your assessment date, The badge should show when the assessment was last conducted. Badges expire, reassess at least annually.
  3. 3
    Choose badge style, Select a badge style that suits your site's design.
  4. 4
    Copy the embed code, Copy the generated HTML snippet and paste it into your website footer or accessibility statement page.
  5. 5
    Link the badge to your Accessibility Statement, The badge should link to your published Accessibility Statement so users can see the details.
Honest use only. These badges represent a public self-declaration of accessibility. Only display a badge if your site genuinely meets the stated standard. False claims create legal exposure under the EAA and damage trust with disabled users. A badge is only valid when linked to your official Accessibility Statement.

A badge requires an Accessibility Statement.

Your badge MUST link to a published EAA Annex V compliant statement to be valid, generate one in minutes with the Statement Wizard.

Statement Wizard →

1. Choose declaration type

2. Style

Size

3. Link to Accessibility Statement

Mandatory. The badge will link to this URL. Use your Accessibility Statement page.

Preview

On white background
WCAG 2.2
Level AA
On dark background
WCAG 2.2
Level AA
Verification Requirement: Only display if your site has been independently audited against all WCAG 2.2 Level AA success criteria.

HTML embed code

<a href="#accessibility-statement" title="WCAG 2.2 Level AA, Accessibility Badge" style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:8px;background:#1a56db;color:#ffffff;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;">
  <span aria-hidden="true" style="font-size:13px;font-weight:700;">✓</span>
  <span style="line-height:1.1;">
    <span style="display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;">WCAG 2.2</span>
    <span style="display:block;font-size:11px;opacity:.85;">Level AA</span>
  </span>
</a>

Markdown (shields.io)

[![WCAG 2.2 Level AA](https://img.shields.io/badge/WCAG%202.2-Level%20AA-1a56db?style=flat-square)](#accessibility-statement)

Markdown badges use shields.io, suitable for GitHub READMEs and documentation sites.

Export as evidence

WCAG 2.2 Level AA self-declaration for (statement URL pending)

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Every export includes a legal-evidence metadata footer with the audit ID, generation date, tool version, EN 301 549 clauses, and the standard disclaimer. Legal-grade evidence, not legal advice.

All badge variants

DeclarationFlatPillOutline
WCAG 2.2 Level AA
WCAG 2.2
Level AA
WCAG 2.2 Level AA
WCAG 2.2
Level AA
WCAG 2.2 Level AAA
WCAG 2.2
Level AAA
WCAG 2.2 Level AAA
WCAG 2.2
Level AAA
EAA Conformant
EAA
Conformant
EAA Conformant
EAA
Conformant
Accessibility Optimised
Accessibility
Optimised
Accessibility Optimised
Accessibility
Optimised
EN 301 549 Conformant
EN 301 549
Conformant
EN 301 549 Conformant
EN 301 549
Conformant
Partial Conformance
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Partial
Conformance
~Partial Conformance
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Partial
Conformance

Important Legal Disclaimer

This tool is a self-assessment aid only and does not constitute legal advice or a formally certified compliance assessment. Outputs, including reports, scores, checklists, and accessibility statements, are for internal use and should be reviewed by a qualified legal representative or independent accessibility auditor before being relied upon for regulatory, procurement, or public-disclosure purposes. All assessment risk lies with the internal assessor. accessibilityref, its developers, and staff accept zero liability for losses arising from use of or reliance on these outputs. Always verify against official sources: the W3C WCAG 2.2 Recommendation, the European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882), and your national enforcement authority.