Arabic document remediation
Accessible Arabic PDFs and translated documents
Arabic translations of your reports, forms and notices must be as accessible as the English originals. We remediate Arabic and bilingual PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files to PDF/UA and WCAG, so screen readers read them correctly, in the right order and with an Arabic voice.
The problem
Why translated Arabic files often fail
Missing tags
Many Arabic PDFs have no tags at all, so screen readers cannot find headings, lists or tables.
Wrong reading order
Content is read from left to right, or in a random order, instead of right to left.
English voice
The file is not marked as Arabic, so screen readers read Arabic with an English voice.
Broken Arabic text
The text has no correct Unicode mapping, so it is read as nonsense or not at all.
Lost structure
Headings, alt text and table headers from the English original are missing in the translation.
What we deliver
Files that work for everyone
Tagged Arabic PDFs
Correct tags, right-to-left reading order, Arabic language, alt text, table headers and bookmarks, to PDF/UA-1 and WCAG 2.2 AA.
Accessible Office files
Word, Excel and PowerPoint files fixed at the source. More about Office files.
Bilingual documents
Arabic and English in one file, each part read in its own language.
Accessible forms
Fillable Arabic PDF forms with labels, instructions and a logical tab order.
How it works
Fast, with a human check on every page
Send your files
Share the translated files, or ask your translation vendor to send them to us.
Automatic tagging
Our Arabic PDF Remediation Studio tags a 20 to 50 page document in minutes.
Specialist review
A trained specialist reviews and corrects every page by hand.
Quality check
We test against PDF/UA and WCAG, and with real screen readers using Arabic voices.
Delivery
You receive accessible files, ready to publish, with a short report.
Questions
Common questions
How fast is it?
Very fast. Automatic tagging of a 20 to 50 page document takes minutes, then a specialist reviews every page.
Which standards do you deliver to?
PDF/UA-1 and WCAG 2.2 AA, which also covers WCAG 2.1 and 2.0 requirements such as Section 508 and AODA.
Can you work with our translation vendor?
Yes. We work directly with you and adapt to your process, including receiving files from your translators.
Do you handle bilingual documents?
Yes. Arabic and English in the same file, each read in its own language and order.
Can you fix scanned Arabic PDFs?
Yes. We recognise the text and then make the document accessible.
How do we get a quote?
Send us one or more sample files. Every project is different, so we do not publish prices. We reply within 1 working day.
Make your Arabic documents accessible
Send us a sample file. We reply within 1 working day.