Accessible PDFs, including interactive forms, directly from Word

With axesWord, you can create legally compliant, accessible documents with just a few clicks - without editing and without prior knowledge.

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Accessible PDF forms directly from Word

Simply insert form fields in Word, customize them and export them as accessible PDF forms in just a few clicks. No additional software or manual post-processing required:

  • Text fields
  • Checkboxes
  • Radio buttons
  • Dropdowns
  • List boxes
  • Digital signatures
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Why axesWord is unique

Directly integrated into Microsoft Word

You work within the existing Word interface. axesWord complements Microsoft Word seamlessly, without any additional programs or conversions.
 

Completely automated

Your Word document becomes accessible with just a few clicks. All relevant features are automatically transferred.

Save time & resources

No manual post-editing, no specialist knowledge required. Save valuable time and reduce internal costs.

Legally compliant

axesWord ensures compliance with legal requirements like the ADA and EAA by enabling you to create fully accessible PDF/UA-compliant documents.

Accessible PDF forms

Insert text fields, checkboxes or dropdowns directly in Word and customize them. On export, they automatically become accessible PDF form fields.

Ideal for many users

Even colleagues without technical expertise can use it to create accessible PDFs - quickly, securely and consistently.

Try axesWord without obligation

With our free demo version, you can try out what has already proven its worth in over 1,000 organizations. The demo version contains all functions and is therefore perfect for testing axesWord in a real working context.

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Short introduction - How to get started 

Chad Chelius, Document Accessibility Expert, shows you in a three-minute video how you can automatically create compliant, accessible PDFs from Microsoft Word - using axesWord, of course!  

Would you also like to get to know the technical side and learn more about how axesWord works?

 

axesWord Tutorials

You can find tutorials, guides, and additional information about axesWord here.

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What our customers say about axesWord

Aleksander PavkovicBavarian Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
"For years, we have always created accessible PDFs from Word using axesWord. This is the only way to guarantee that everything is correct: The document title, tables and graphics including alternative text are where they should be.  In other words: Thanks to axesWord everything fits. Without axesWord, we can't and wouldn't want to imagine the 'Word to PDF' workflow."
André MeixnerDeutsche Telekom MMS GmbH
"axesWord is an efficient interface between Word documents and accessible PDF/UA documents. With correct Word templates, we can create accessible PDFs at the click of a button. Even complex documents (e.g. with many tables) can now be easily and efficiently post-processed. We therefore highly recommend the use of axesWord."
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Certified accessible User Interface

Accessible PDFs enable everyone to have equal access to digital information. However, true inclusion also means that everyone is able to create such accessible documents.

The latest axesWord enables people with disabilities to create accessible PDF documents with ease. The user interface has been designed to be accessible according to the highest standards and has been confirmed as accessible by the BITV software test.