FREE TOOL · DOCUMENTS
Make a PDF accessible
The result is better structured for screen readers; it still needs checking before you publish it.
Upload a PDF of 5 pages at most: Claren restructures it for screen readers (headings, reading order, language, document title) and gives you a new file, with a report of its checks. Free, one document per day.
The file passes through Cloudflare’s infrastructure, in memory, then it is processed on Claren’s server and deleted as soon as you download the result, and at the latest two hours after upload. A fingerprint of your IP address, never the address itself, is used for the one document per day limit. Please avoid uploading a document that contains personal data about other people.
Your document
The file can be downloaded once: it is then deleted from our servers. The processing rebuilds the structure of the document; whether image descriptions are relevant still needs a human review.
What the tool does
- It tags the document: headings, paragraphs, lists and tables become readable by a screen reader.
- It sets the reading order, the language and the document title.
- It starts from the layout of the original file.
- It checks the result against the PDF/UA standard and tells you what passed.
What it does not do
- It does not handle documents of more than 5 pages: Claren Documents, a paid service, quote on request, handles long documents (book a meeting, in French).
- It does not write the meaning of images for you: a relevant description needs a human review.
- It does not return a file that would lose part of its content: in that case it says so and delivers nothing.
- It does not keep an electronic signature, and links no longer open with a click.
- It keeps nothing: no history, no second download.
For all your documents
Public bodies publish hundreds of documents a year. Claren Documents, a paid service, quote on request, processes them with no daily limit: Word files, scans, long documents, with a history of your uploads. To discuss it, book a meeting (in French).
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take?
Several minutes, sometimes longer if other documents are waiting. Yours then waits its turn: the page tells you and updates itself.
Why only one document per day?
Processing is free and takes computing time. The limit keeps it open to everyone. It applies per IP address: in an office, the whole building shares it. An upload refused by our checks (document too long, damaged or too heavy) counts too.
Is my document kept?
No. It is deleted after download, and at the latest two hours after upload. Its name, fingerprint and page count are not kept.
Does the result carry a brand?
Yes, only in the file properties: “Claren” is listed as the creating software. The pages do not change.