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Try axesFlip free of charge with sample documents and ready-to-use templates. Explore automated accessible PDF generation and discover how to create PDF/UA-compliant bulk documents within your existing workflows.

Join accessibility professionals, organizations, technology providers and digital teams from around the world. Two afternoons dedicated to accessible digital communication, scalable document processes and the future of AI-ready documents.

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The new axesWord 25.9 beta introduces support for creating accessible PDF forms directly in Microsoft Word. Form fields are inserted in Word and automatically exported as accessible PDF form fields, eliminating the need for additional form editing tools.

PDFs are only truly useful when everyone can access them. Learn what accessible PDFs are, why they matter legally, and how to create them correctly.

PDF Study – Accessibility of PDF Documents on Public Sector Websites

Public authorities in Germany are failing on PDF accessibility. A new study finds that only 9.5% of documents on public sector websites can actually be used by people with disabilities, with the majority containing errors or being structurally inaccessible from the start.

PDF Accessibility - Why it is also crucial for AI and SEO

Accessible PDFs are more than a compliance requirement. They provide the semantic structure that AI systems and search engines need to reliably read, process, and index content.

Headerpicture to the article axes4 Day 2026: Trends, Highlights & a Look Behind the Scenes

axes4 Day 2026 brought together 18 speakers and a growing community in Berlin for a full day of document accessibility expertise, covering AI-powered PDF/UA workflows, EAA compliance, and an exclusive preview of PAC 2027 running on Mac for the first time.

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TU Chemnitz partnered with axes4 to embed PDF accessibility into university life, adopting axesWord as a key tool that enables staff and lecturers to create accessible PDFs directly in Microsoft Word.

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A practical checklist to evaluate whether your document process is ready for generating accessible PDF mass documents. Learn which structural conditions are needed to produce PDF/UA-compliant PDFs automatically and at scale without manual remediation.

EAA and Mass document axes4

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) makes accessible PDF generation for mass documents an architectural requirement. Manual PDF remediation no longer scales: Organizations need system-integrated, reproducible processes to ensure compliant and consistent output.

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