Tech Tip
Accessible PDF text
Some PDF documents are not accessible because they contain text that is not recognizable to a computer. These documents will not work with screen readers or text-to-speech software.
- If you're not sure whether your PDF is accessible, try using your cursor to select text. If you cannot select a line of text, your file is not accessible.
- Use SensusAccess, Reed's accessible document converter, to improve your PDF. Request an accessibility conversion in the Tagged PDF (text over image) format.
- Note: Using SensusAccess does not guarantee that your document is completely accessible, but it's an important first step in ensuring access.