Last updated on February 13, 2026
The Center for User Experience provides a Digital Accessibility Web Scanning service using DubBot to help UW–Madison schools, departments, colleges, and units identify and track common website accessibility issues over time.
This service supports campus by scanning websites for accessibility barriers and providing reports that can be used to prioritize fixes, monitor progress, and better understand web accessibility needs across a site or group of sites.
Benefits
- Identify common accessibility issues across one or more websites
- Improve usability and access for all individuals
- Provide visibility into accessibility issues across pages, templates, and site sections
- Support a proactive approach by continuously monitoring for new and recurring accessibility errors
- Support compliance efforts by helping units prioritize and track remediation over time
Requirements
- A publicly accessible website to be scanned
- Primary site contact and/or service owner (name, department, division/school/college, and contact information)
- Optional: details about any authentication/MFA requirements (for sites that are not public)
Getting started
The Digital Accessibility Web Scanning service on campus includes:
- Website scanning: Automated scans that identify accessibility issues across pages and templates
- Reporting: Dashboards and reports that summarize issues and trends over time
- Support: Recommendations to help units focus on high-impact areas and support for technical or accessibility related questions.
- Ongoing monitoring: Repeated scans to help track progress and identify regressions or newly introduced issues
To get started, contact the Center for User Experience and let us know what website(s) you would like scanned. We can help confirm the appropriate scope and determine the best scanning approach for your unit.
Pricing
Website digital accessibility scanning is offered at no cost.
Available to
- Departments
- Faculty
- Researchers
- Staff