Adobe XD CC (Windows)
Accessibility Conformance Report published by Adobe
Partial extraction. We read 30 of 31 Level A and 20 of 24 Level AA criteria from this document (91% coverage). The remainder are missing from our extraction, not necessarily from Adobe's report — their table layout defeated our parser. Treat the figures below as incomplete and read the source document for the full picture.
Conformance by level
Reported by the vendor. WCAG Level AA is the benchmark referenced by ADA Title II, Section 508 and the European Accessibility Act; Level AAA is optional and often left unevaluated.
Level A — 30 criteria
- Supports
- 21
- Partially supports
- 6
- Does not support
- 3
- Not applicable
- 0
- Not evaluated
- 0
Level AA — 20 criteria
- Supports
- 16
- Partially supports
- 4
- Does not support
- 0
- Not applicable
- 0
- Not evaluated
- 0
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All reported criteria (89)
| Criterion | Name | Level | Conformance | Remarks from vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 | Non-text Content | A | Does Not Support | Software: There are images that have proper alternative text, such as the image buttons in the global header. However, the product does not provide sufficient text alternatives for most images, such as the Adobe XD logo, images of text, controls within toolbar, and tooltip and plus icons. |
| 1.2.1 | Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) | A | Supports | Software: The product does not contain prerecorded audio-only or video-only media. |
| 1.2.2 | Captions (Prerecorded) | A | Supports | Software: The product does not contain prerecorded synchronized media. |
| 1.2.3 | Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) | A | Supports | Software: The product does not contain prerecorded video content that would require audio description or a media alternative. |
| 1.2.4 | Captions (Live) | AA | Supports | Software: The product does not contain live synchronized media. |
| 1.2.5 | Audio Description (Prerecorded) | AA | Supports | Software: The product does not contain prerecorded video content that would require audio description. |
| 1.3.1 | Info and Relationships | A | Partially Supports | Software: Most visual structure and relationship information, such as labels for most form controls, is provided through element semantics. Exceptions include: Most controls on the XD landing page, such as “Width” and “Height” and the dropdown menus. “Sort by” checkbox on Cloud Documents landing page. All controls under “Transform” in Design Properties panel. All controls including checkboxes, text inputs, and combo boxes in Prototype Interactions panel. |
| 1.3.2 | Meaningful Sequence | A | Supports | Software: The product presents content in a meaningful order. |
| 1.3.3 | Sensory Characteristics | A | Supports | Software: Instructions do not rely solely on sensory characteristics. |
| 1.3.4 | Orientation | AA | Supports | Software: Content does not restrict its view and operation to a single display orientation. |
| 1.3.5 | Identify Input Purpose | AA | Supports | Software: The product’s technology does not have support for programmatic identification of input purpose. |
| 1.4.1 | Use of Color | A | Supports | Software: The product does not convey information through color alone. |
| 1.4.2 | Audio Control | A | Supports | Software: The product does not contain audio that plays automatically. |
| 1.4.3 | Contrast (Minimum) | AA | Partially Supports | Software: Most text meets minimum contrast requirements. Exceptions include: “YOUR WORK” heading. Non-active menu items (e.g., “Prototype” and “Share”). Plugin text. "Owner" in "Invite people to collaborate" dialog. |
| 1.4.4 | Resize text | AA | Partially Supports | Software: Exceptions include: Custom Size values are cut off. Text is cut off (e.g., "APPEARANCE" and "GRID"). Text not resized (e.g., "Something went wrong initializing Creative Cloud Libraries"). |
| 1.4.5 | Images of Text | AA | Supports | Software: The product uses text instead of images of text, except for branding elements that are considered essential. |
| 1.4.10 | Reflow | AA | Supports | Software: The product adapts its window size to the extent of the available platform settings for display scaling. In a smaller effective window size, content is presented without loss of information or functionality, and without requiring scrolling in two dimensions. |
| 1.4.11 | Non-text Contrast | AA | Partially Supports | Software: Most meaningful non-text content elements, such as the toolbar controls, have sufficient contrast. Exceptions include: Orange information icons. UI icons for some menu icons (e.g., “Mobile Components”). |
| 1.4.12 | Text Spacing | AA | Supports | Software: The product is not implemented using markup languages. |
| 1.4.13 | Content on Hover or Focus | AA | Supports | Software: When content is triggered by hover or focus, it becomes visible and then hidden in a manner which meets this criterion. |
| 2.1.1 | Keyboard | A | Partially Supports | Software: Most product functionality can be operated through a keyboard interface. Exceptions include: Information tooltips. Document renaming control. “Document Assets” button. All show/hide buttons. All plus icons. Show password button. |
| 2.1.2 | No Keyboard Trap | A | Partially Supports | Software: Exceptions include: Document Assets panel traps focus between “Search all libraries”, “Document assets”, and “More information”. “Invite people to collaborate” modal dialog has no method to close it via keyboard and traps focus. |
| 2.1.4 | Character Key Shortcuts | A | Supports | Software: The product provides unmodified character key shortcuts for switching between tools, such as “Select”, “Rectangle”, and “Ellipse” (Example: a design toolbar). These keyboard shortcuts do not edit the document. |
| 2.2.1 | Timing Adjustable | A | Supports | Software: The product does not include time limits. |
| 2.2.2 | Pause, Stop, Hide | A | Partially Supports | Software: Exceptions include: Automatically updating carousel on landing page. |
| 2.3.1 | Three Flashes or Below Threshold | A | Supports | Software: The product does not contain flashing content. |
| 2.4.1 | Bypass Blocks | A | Supports | Software: This criterion does not apply to non-web software. |
| 2.4.2 | Page Titled | A | Supports | Software: The title of the software describes its purpose. |
| 2.4.3 | Focus Order | A | Supports | Software: Components receive focus in a meaningful order. |
| 2.4.4 | Link Purpose (In Context) | A | Supports | Software: The purpose of links in the product can be determined from the link text alone or from the programmatic context of the link. |
| 2.4.5 | Multiple Ways | AA | Supports | Software: This criterion does not apply to non-web software. |
| 2.4.6 | Headings and Labels | AA | Supports | Software: Headings and labels are descriptive. |
| 2.4.7 | Focus Visible | AA | Partially Supports | Software: Most focusable elements have a visible keyboard focus indicator. Exceptions include: “Learn more” link. “Document Assets” button. “More information” link. Link generated with “Create Link” and “Update Link”. |
| 2.5.1 | Pointer Gestures | A | Supports | Software: The product does not rely on multipoint or path-based gestures, except where essential, such as drawing a rectangle, ellipse, triangle, line, or utilizing the pen tool. |
| 2.5.2 | Pointer Cancellation | A | Supports | Software: Product functions that use a single pointer are completed when the user releases the pointer. |
| 2.5.3 | Label in Name | A | Partially Supports | Software: In most product functions, accessible names of controls contain the text of their visible labels. Exceptions include: “Responsive Resize” has an accessible name of “Enable/Disable Constraints”. |
| 2.5.4 | Motion Actuation | A | Supports | Software: The product does not have functionality operated by device motion or user motion. |
| 3.1.1 | Language of Page | A | Does Not Support | Software: The language cannot be programmatically determined. |
| 3.1.2 | Language of Parts | AA | Supports | Software: Content is only presented in one language at a time. |
| 3.2.1 | On Focus | A | Supports | Software: Components do not initiate a change of context when focused. |
| 3.2.2 | On Input | A | Partially Supports | Software: Exceptions include: Whenever a user selects the option "Anyone with password" for the "Link Access" control, the force is forcibly shifted to the "Password" field. |
| 3.2.3 | Consistent Navigation | AA | Supports | Software: This criterion does not apply to non-web software. |
| 3.2.4 | Consistent Identification | AA | Supports | Software: This criterion does not apply to non-web software. |
| 3.3.1 | Error Identification | A | Supports | Software: The product does not detect input errors. |
| 3.3.2 | Labels or Instructions | A | Supports | Software: Labels are provided for input fields. |
| 3.3.3 | Error Suggestion | AA | Supports | Software: The product does not detect input errors that are displayed to users. |
| 3.3.4 | Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) | AA | Supports | Software: The product does not process legal commitments or financial transactions. When editing files, changes to user-controllable data are reversible or can be confirmed before finalizing. |
| 4.1.1 | Parsing | A | Supports | Software: The product is not implemented using markup languages. |
| 4.1.2 | Name, Role, Value | A | Does Not Support | Software: User interface components in most product functions do not provide programmatic name, role, state, or value information. Examples include: Account link. Dropdown menus to create new document. Recent files. Slides within carousel. Sort by checkbox. Up arrow. Create a new folder. Controls to change display to list or grid. Cloud documents. All icons within toolbar. Plus icons. Information tooltips. State not announced for toggle buttons in “Design Properties” panel. |
| 4.1.3 | Status Messages | AA | Supports | Software: This criterion does not apply to non-web software |
| 502.2.1 | User Control of Accessibility Features | - | Not Applicable | The product is not platform software. |
| 502.2.2 | No Disruption of Accessibility Features | - | Partially Supports | Most product functions do not disrupt platform accessibility features. Exceptions include: As noted in SC 1.4.4 Resize Text , increasing font size will cause a loss of content or functionality. |
| 502.3.1 | Object Information | - | Partially Supports | Some objects in the product do not expose name, role, state, boundary, or description information to assistive technology. |
| 502.3.2 | Modification of Object Information | - | Supports | The product allows assistive technology to modify states and properties of controls. |
| 502.3.3 | Row, Column, and Headers | - | Not Applicable | The product does not use data tables. |
| 502.3.4 | Values | - | Supports | The product exposes the values of input controls to assistive technology. |
| 502.3.5 | Modification of Values | - | Partially Supports | The product exposes most label relationships to assistive technology. |
| 502.3.6 | Label Relationships | - | Supports | The product exposes hierarchical parent-child relationships to assistive technology. |
| 502.3.7 | Hierarchical Relationships | - | Partially Supports | The product exposes most text content and text values to assistive technology. |
| 502.3.8 | Text | - | Not Applicable | The product does not use data tables. |
| 502.3.9 | Modification of Text | - | Supports | The product allows assistive technology to modify the values and text of input controls. |
| 502.3.10 | List of Actions | - | Partially Supports | Most controls in the product expose programmatic role information, which conveys available actions to assistive technology. Exceptions include: As noted in SC 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value , some buttons do not expose an accessible role to the user. |
| 502.3.11 | Actions on Objects | - | Partially Supports | The product allows assistive technology to perform most actions on objects. Exceptions include: As noted in SC 2.1.1 Keyboard , some controls are not available via the keyboard. |
| 502.3.12 | Focus Cursor | - | Partially Supports | Some controls do not expose programmatic focus information to assistive technology. |
| 502.3.13 | Modification of Focus Cursor | - | Partially Supports | Where components receive focus, most components allow assistive technology to move focus and modify selection attributes. Exceptions include: As noted in SC 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap , there is a keyboard trap in one of the panels. |
| 502.3.14 | Event Notification | - | Supports | The product notifies assistive technology about attribute changes in user interface elements. |
| 503.4.1 | Caption Controls | - | Not Applicable | The product does not have video. |
| 503.4.2 | Audio Description Controls | - | Not Applicable | The product does not have video. |
| 4.2.1 | Usage without vision | - | Partially Supports | Software: Most functions of the product are usable without vision. Exceptions include: As noted in 1.1.1 Non-text Content , some images and images of text do not have alternative text. As noted in 1.3.1 Info and Relationships , some form input controls do not have labels. As noted in 2.1.1 Keyboard , some product features are not accessible via the keyboard. As noted in 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap , a keyboard trap does appear within the product. As noted in 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide , the carousel does not provide the user with a method to pause, stop, or hide the content. As noted in 3.1.1 Language |
| 4.2.2 | Usage with limited vision | - | Partially Supports | Software: Most functions of the product are usable with limited vision. Exceptions include: As noted in 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) , some text does not have sufficient contrast. As noted in 1.4.4 Resize Text , Windows platform text sizing capabilities are not functional in the product. As noted in 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast , some user interface components do not have sufficient contrast. As noted in 11.7 User preferences , the product adapts to platform settings for color, contrast, font type, and focus cursor. It does not support font size changes since there is a loss of content and functionali |
| 4.2.3 | Usage without perception of colour | - | Supports | Software: The product does not rely solely on color to communicate information. |
| 4.2.4 | Usage without hearing | - | Supports | Software: The product does not require the use of hearing. |
| 4.2.5 | Usage with limited hearing | - | Supports | Software: The product does not require the use of hearing. |
| 4.2.6 | Usage with no or limited vocal capability | - | Supports | Software: The product does not require the use of speech. |
| 4.2.7 | Usage with limited manipulation or strength | - | Partially Supports | Software: Most of the product is functional with limited manipulation and strength. As noted in 2.1.1 Keyboard , some controls are not available via the keyboard. As noted in 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap , there is the presence of a keyboard trap. As noted in 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts , character key shortcuts are used to select tools and do not directly manipulate the content. As noted in 2.4.7 Focus Visible , some controls do not display a visible focus indicator. As noted in 2.5.3 Label in Name , there are some accessible names that do not match their visible labels. |
| 4.2.8 | Usage with limited reach | - | Supports | Software: The product is functional with limited reach. |
| 4.2.9 | Minimize photosensitive seizure triggers | - | Supports | Software: The product does not contain flashing content. |
| 4.2.10 | Usage with limited cognition, language or learning | - | Partially Supports | Software: Most functions of the product are usable with limited language, cognitive, and learning abilities. Users with cognitive disabilities have varying needs for features that allow them to adapt content and work with assistive technology or accessibility features of the platform. The product provides descriptive labels and instructions for most user input. Exceptions include: As noted in SC 1.3.1 Info and Relationships , there are many controls that do not have proper labels including most controls on the XD landing page, such as “Width” and “Height” and the dropdown menus. |
| 4.2.11 | Privacy | - | Supports | Software: The product does not ask for or display legal, financial, or personal data. |
| 5.5.1 | Means of operation | - | Not Applicable | The product has only non-mechanical operable parts, such as on-screen buttons, which do not require grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate. |
| 5.5.2 | Operable parts discernibility | - | Partially Supports | The product has only non-mechanical operable parts, such as on-screen buttons. Most operable parts have an accessible name which enables them to be discernible without user vision. Exceptions include: Some graphical on-screen buttons do not have an accessible name. |
| 5.6.1 | Tactile or auditory status | - | Not Applicable | This product does not have locking or toggle controls. |
| 5.6.2 | Visual status | - | Not Applicable | This product does not have locking or toggle controls. |
| 11.6.1 | User control of accessibility features | - | Supports | The product supports user control of accessibility features. |
| 11.6.2 | No disruption of accessibility features | - | Partially Supports | Most product functions do not disrupt platform accessibility features. Exceptions include: As noted in SC 1.4.4 Resize Text , increasing font size will cause a loss of content or functionality. |
| 11.8.2 | Accessible content creation | - | Not Applicable | The product is not an authoring tool. |
| 11.8.3 | Preservation of accessibility information in transformations | - | Not Applicable | The product is not an authoring tool. |
| 11.8.4 | Repair assistance | - | Not Applicable | The product is not an authoring tool. |
| 11.8.5 | Templates | - | Not Applicable | The product is not an authoring tool. |
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