Accessibility audits and fixes for Shopify
Open your store to every shopper.
Blind, low-vision and keyboard-only shoppers hit walls on most Shopify stores. We find those walls, fix them in your theme code, and have a screen-reader user test the result.
- $1,000 fixed price
- WCAG 2.2 Level AA
- No overlays or plugins
Accessibility report
- Issues found
- 14
- Fixed
- 12
- Needs app vendor
- 2
- Critical “Most popular” bundle can’t be selected with a keyboard 2.1.1 Keyboard Fixed
- Serious Product photos have no description 1.1.1 Non-text content Fixed
- Serious Scent picker announced only as “combo box” 4.1.2 Name, role, value Fixed
- Moderate Sale price text too faint (3.1 : 1) 1.4.3 Contrast Fixed
The problem
Most stores turn some shoppers away without knowing it.
Around one in four US adults lives with a disability, according to the CDC. Many shop with a screen reader, which reads the page aloud, or with a keyboard instead of a mouse. On a typical store, they run into problems like these.
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Silent product photos
No description, so a screen reader just says “image”.
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Mouse-only buttons
Size pickers, bundles and menus that a keyboard can’t reach.
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Faint text
Light grey prices and labels that low-vision shoppers can’t read.
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Unlabeled fields
Search and sign-up boxes announced only as “edit text”.
On one small candle shop we checked, keyboard and screen-reader shoppers couldn’t select the “Most popular” two-candle deal. The store’s best-selling offer was invisible to them.
Why us
A widget can’t fix your code. A report alone doesn’t either.
| Overlay widget | Audit-only report | Open Aisle Studio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixes your store’s code | No. Adds a toolbar on top | No. You fix it yourself | Yes, in your theme |
| Tested by a screen-reader user | No | Sometimes | Yes, every store |
| What you end up with | A plugin to keep paying for | A list of problems for your developer | A fixed store, a report and an accessibility statement |
| Price | Monthly fee | Often $500 or more, before any fixes | $1,000 one time, fixes included |
In 2025 the US Federal Trade Commission fined one overlay company $1 million over claims that its tool made websites compliant.
Process
Four steps, one point of contact.
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Check
We scan your store, then go through it by hand with a keyboard and a screen reader: home page, collections, product pages, cart, search and the start of checkout.
You: send us your store link.
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Fix
We fix the problems directly in your theme code, on a copy of your theme. Your live store isn’t touched until you approve.
You: add us as a staff account.
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Test
A person who uses a screen reader every day shops your store from start to finish. We fix whatever still gets in their way.
You: nothing.
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Hand over
You get a plain-English report of what we found and fixed, anything we couldn’t fix, and an accessibility statement page.
You: approve and publish.
Pricing
One fixed price. No subscription required.
Audit and fix
$1,000 one time
Everything needed to take your store from “we’re not sure” to tested and documented.
Start with a free check- Automated scan plus a full manual review
- Code fixes in your theme, approved by you
- Test by a daily screen-reader user
- Plain-English report with WCAG references
- Accessibility statement page for your store
- Help with app vendors whose code we can’t edit
Monthly check Optional
New products, apps and theme updates can break things again. Each month we re-check your store and send a short report of anything new. Cancel any time.
$99 per month
Our promise
What we won’t promise.
No one can honestly promise that a store is “lawsuit-proof” or “100% compliant”, so we don’t.
What we do promise is the work: a careful check, real code fixes, a test by a real screen-reader user, and an honest report that includes anything we couldn’t fix. We are not lawyers, and nothing on this site is legal advice.
FAQ
Questions store owners ask.
What does the free check look at?
It reads the code of your homepage and one product page and looks for common problems: images with no description, buttons and links with no name, unlabeled fields, blocked zoom and a few more. It’s automated, so it can’t test everything, such as keyboard use or how a screen reader actually reads your store. That’s what the full audit is for.
Do I need to install an app?
No. We change your theme’s code. No app, widget or script is added to your store.
What access do you need?
A Shopify staff account with permission to edit themes. You can remove it the day we finish.
Will my store look different?
Mostly no. A few fixes can be visible, such as a clearer outline around the selected button or slightly darker grey text. We show you those before they go live.
What about apps from other companies?
Some apps can’t be edited from your theme. We test them, list any problems in your report, and tell you what to ask the app maker or which alternatives work better.
Can you fix Shopify’s checkout?
Shopify runs its own checkout pages, so no one outside Shopify can change their code. We test them and report anything we find, and fix everything on your side of the store.
Which standard do you use?
WCAG 2.2 Level AA. It includes everything in WCAG 2.1 Level AA, the version that US regulations and most accessibility settlements refer to.
How long does it take?
It depends on the size of your store and your theme. After the free check, we give you a delivery date before you pay anything.
Who will I work with?
Sathwik, the founder, is your one point of contact from the free check to the final report.
Find out what your store sounds like to a screen reader.
Run the free check above, or email us your store’s web address and we’ll reply with three real problems we found on it. No obligation. You’ll hear back from Sathwik, the founder.
sathwik@openaislestudio.com