Our Commitment to Accessibility
DeepVoiceTest.com is committed to making its content and tools as accessible as possible to all users, including people with disabilities. Lucas Reed designs and maintains this site with accessibility as a baseline requirement, not a secondary concern.
This statement documents the current conformance level of DeepVoiceTest.com, what has been implemented to support accessible use, where genuine limitations exist due to the audio-dependent nature of the primary tool, and how to report accessibility problems.
Conformance Status
DeepVoiceTest.com is partially conformant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA.
Partial conformance means the majority of site content and functionality meets WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards, but the primary tool — the Deep Voice Test — has an inherent audio and hearing dependency that creates accessibility limitations for users who are deaf or hard of hearing. These limitations are documented honestly in the Known Limitations section below.
All text-based content on this site — educational articles, explainers, FAQs, and legal pages — meets WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards fully.
What We Have Implemented
Keyboard Navigation All interactive elements on this site — buttons, links, form fields, and the test controls — are fully operable via keyboard alone. Tab order follows a logical reading sequence. No keyboard traps exist anywhere on the site. Users can navigate the entire site without a mouse or touchscreen.
Colour Contrast All text content meets the WCAG 2.1 Level AA minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Contrast ratios have been verified using the WebAIM Contrast Checker against all foreground and background colour combinations used on the site.
Alternative Text All meaningful images on DeepVoiceTest.com include descriptive alt text that conveys the content and purpose of the image. Decorative images use empty alt attributes (alt="") so screen readers skip them without generating redundant announcements.
Skip Navigation Link A skip-to-main-content link is present at the top of every page, allowing keyboard and screen reader users to bypass the site header and navigation and move directly to the main page content.
Responsive Design All pages are fully responsive and function correctly at viewport widths from 320 px upward. Text does not overflow its container at any standard zoom level. Interactive elements remain operable at mobile screen sizes. No content requires horizontal scrolling at standard zoom levels.
No Autoplay Audio or Video No audio or video content on DeepVoiceTest.com plays automatically. The Deep Voice Test activates the microphone only when explicitly initiated by the user via a clearly labelled button. No background audio, ambient sound, or autoplaying media exists on any page.
Readable Typography Body text is set in a legible sans-serif typeface at a base size of at least 16 px. Line spacing meets the WCAG 1.4.12 Text Spacing requirement. Users can increase text size up to 200% using browser zoom without loss of content or functionality.
Focus Indicators Visible focus indicators are present on all interactive elements. Users navigating by keyboard can always see which element is currently in focus.
Form Labels All form fields — including the contact form — have programmatically associated labels. No placeholder text is used as a substitute for a visible label.
Known Limitations
The Deep Voice Test requires hearing and voice production to use meaningfully. The tool measures the fundamental frequency of the user’s voice by capturing live microphone audio. To use the tool, a user must be able to produce voiced sound and, ideally, to hear or perceive their own voice production for feedback. A user who is deaf or hard of hearing cannot use auditory feedback to sustain a tone, monitor phonation quality, or verify whether the frequency reading reflects their intended vocal output.
Additionally, a user who is unable to produce voiced sound in the bass or baritone frequency range — for example, due to a voice condition, laryngectomy, or vocal fold paralysis — may not be able to generate a signal the tool can detect reliably.
These are inherent limitations of a tool that measures live voice acoustics. They cannot be fully resolved through WCAG compliance measures. Lucas Reed is committed to stating them clearly rather than obscuring them.
Real-time frequency display and screen reader announcement. The Hz frequency value displayed during an active test session updates in real time at approximately 20–30 frames per second. Final static results are fully readable by screen readers. However, rapidly updating live values may not be announced by screen readers in a timely or useful way due to the rate of change and the behaviour of ARIA live regions with high-frequency updates. This is flagged as a known limitation and is documented as a work in progress.
Fully Accessible Features
The following content and features on DeepVoiceTest.com are fully accessible to all users regardless of hearing or voice production ability:
- All educational articles and explainers on deep voice science
- The How It Works page — complete text documentation of the detection pipeline
- The FAQ — all questions and answers in standard readable text
- All legal pages — Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, GDPR and CCPA, Disclaimer, Terms and Conditions
- The Contact page and contact form
- All site navigation
Testing and Verification
Accessibility testing on DeepVoiceTest.com has been conducted using the following combinations:
- NVDA + Chrome on Windows 11 — keyboard navigation, screen reader announcement of page content and tool results
- VoiceOver + Safari on macOS — keyboard navigation, screen reader announcement, focus management
- VoiceOver + Safari on iOS — touch navigation, zoom, screen reader announcement on mobile
Testing is reviewed annually and after any significant site update. The most recent accessibility review was completed in June 2026.
Feedback and Contact
If you experience an accessibility barrier on DeepVoiceTest.com — or if any part of this site is difficult to use because of a disability — please contact Lucas Reed directly. Accessibility feedback is treated as a priority.
Email: contact@deepvoicetest.com Subject line: Accessibility Feedback Response time: Within 7 business days
Lucas Reed reviews all accessibility feedback personally and commits to investigating reported barriers and providing a written response within 7 business days. Where a reported barrier is confirmed and resolvable, a fix will be implemented and the reporter notified.
Related Pages
- How It Works — full technical documentation of the Deep Voice Test pipeline
- Data Security — how microphone audio is handled during the test
- Contact — to submit accessibility feedback or report a barrier
- About DeepVoiceTest.com — who runs this site and what it is for
Annual Review Schedule
This Accessibility Statement is reviewed and updated annually, or sooner if significant changes are made to the site’s design, functionality, or content. The next scheduled review is June 2027.
Written by Lucas Reed, founder of DeepVoiceTest.com. Last updated: June 2026.