Crikk
71Reads PDFs, images, and text aloud in natural voices, with highlighting synced to playback.
Best for: Students converting readings and lecture PDFs to audio
ai-for / accessibility
As of , EffectHub tracks 9 AI tools for accessibility; 5 of the 9 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $5 to $29 a month.
Crikk, Totoy and Speechify lead the list on click-through. 4 of the 9 ship a public API.
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Reads PDFs, images, and text aloud in natural voices, with highlighting synced to playback.
Best for: Students converting readings and lecture PDFs to audio
Photograph an official letter and get it explained in your own language — now sold as custom AI builds
Best for: Readers who need official letters explained in a language they actually read
Reads PDFs, web pages and email out loud
Best for: Students and professionals working through long PDFs and articles by ear
Free scanner that checks a website against ADA, GDPR, and WCAG rules and lists the specific fixes needed.
Best for: A quick first check of an unfamiliar site's obvious compliance gaps
Pay-per-report site audit covering accessibility, security, SEO and AI-search readiness, priced at $1 a page.
Best for: Founders auditing a page right after shipping it
Translates spoken language into sign language in real time across glasses, mobile, and desktop; still pre-launch.
Best for: Organizations willing to pilot a pre-launch accessibility product via demo request
Runs design audits, synthetic persona tests and flow checks on Figma files and live pages
Best for: Solo designers with no one to review their work
Generates SEO-ready, accessibility-compliant alt text for website images across 20-plus CMS and store platforms.
Best for: E-commerce stores with large, alt-text-less product catalogs
Voice keyboard for Mac that transcribes, edits, and sends messages by voice across any app.
Best for: Mac users with wrist or hand pain who need to avoid typing
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crikk | from $14/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Totoy | On request | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Active |
| Speechify | from $29/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| PACT | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| PageLens AI | from $1 once | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Talksign | On request | Not confirmed | Yes | Active |
| Floto | from $10/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| AltTextLab | from $5/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| soink | from $10/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
Yes. 1 of the 9 AI tools for accessibility on EffectHub's list is free to use — PACT; 4 more have a free tier with paid upgrades.
As of October 28, 2026, paid plans for the 9 AI tools for accessibility on EffectHub's list run from $5 to $29 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 5 of the 9 can be started for free.
4 of the 9 AI tools for accessibility on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including Crikk, Speechify, Talksign and AltTextLab. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 28, 2026, EffectHub tracks 9 AI tools for accessibility; 5 of the 9 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $5 to $29 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Accessibility”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/accessibility)
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