You will get Accessible Documents (PDF/UA, WCAG 2.1 AA), STEM and Math specialist
Project details
PDF/UA-1 and WCAG 2.1 AA remediation for simple, complex or STEM documents, validated to standard before delivery. You receive a fully remediated PDF along with veraPDF and PAC 2024 reports so you can independently verify the work. IAAP CPACC certified professional with experience working in higher education disability inclusion, reasonble accommodations. Applied experience on equation-heavy textbooks, multi-column research papers, data-heavy reports with multi-level header tables, scanned documents.
Every file includes: structure tagging, correct reading order, alt text written for meaning, list and table semantics with TH Scope and merged-cell associations, document language and Title metadata, and PDF/UA identifier in XMP. For STEM content, equations are extracted with Mathpix, embedded as MathML, and paired with plain-language alt text. NVDA
spot-test is run on every file.
For recurring document families (textbook series, journal series, exam papers), a one-time Document Format Template
reduces per-document cost by 40 to 70 percent after the first batch.
Every file includes: structure tagging, correct reading order, alt text written for meaning, list and table semantics with TH Scope and merged-cell associations, document language and Title metadata, and PDF/UA identifier in XMP. For STEM content, equations are extracted with Mathpix, embedded as MathML, and paired with plain-language alt text. NVDA
spot-test is run on every file.
For recurring document families (textbook series, journal series, exam papers), a one-time Document Format Template
reduces per-document cost by 40 to 70 percent after the first batch.
Data Entry Type
Document ConversionWhat's included
| Service Tiers |
Starter
$5
|
Standard
$10
|
Advanced
$15
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Time | 1 day | 3 days | 3 days |
Number of Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Number of Hours of Work | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Formatting & Clean Up | - | - | - |
Graph & Table Creation | - | - | - |
Frequently asked questions
About Deepa
PDF Accessibility Specialist (PDF/UA, WCAG 2.2 AA), STEM, CPACC IAAP
Karur, India - 6:45 pm local time
What I deliver:
- Tagged, reading-order-correct PDFs that pass veraPDF and PAC validation for PDF/UA-1.
- Plain-language alt text written by a human, not auto-generated.
- Accurate table tagging (TH scope, ColSpan, RowSpan) for value and multi-level header tables.
- MathML markup for equations, paired with plain-language alt text screen readers can announce.
- LaTeX source preserved alongside MathML for re-use.
- Screen reader spot-testing with NVDA before delivery.
- A compliance summary you can show your accessibility office or auditor.
Tools I work in daily:
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, PDFix SDK, axesPDF, CommonLook, Foxit, OCRmyPDF, Tesseract, PaddleOCR, Mathpix (LaTeX and MathML), veraPDF, PAC 2024, NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver. For source files: Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
STEM and math content I am comfortable with:
- Inline and display equations, multi-line derivations, matrices, summations and integrals.
- Chemistry: structural diagrams (alt text), reaction equations, periodic table layouts.
- Physics and engineering: free-body diagrams, circuits, vector diagrams.
- Multi-column research papers, lab manuals, two-column textbooks.
- Data-heavy tables with merged cells, footnotes, and multi-row headers.
Every file goes through manual review against the Matterhorn Protocol checkpoints relevant to its content type. If a file needs more time than the quote, I tell you before the deadline, not after.
Volume work and templates:
For recurring document families (course readers, journal series, exam papers), I build a reusable format template once. After that, processing time and cost drop sharply for every future document in the same family. Useful for universities, publishers, and EdTech firms with regular pipelines.
Steps for completing your project
After purchasing the project, send requirements so Deepa can start the project.
Delivery time starts when Deepa receives requirements from you.
Deepa works on your project following the steps below.
Revisions may occur after the delivery date.
Step 1: Intake and baseline audit
I read your source PDF, run veraPDF and PAC 2024 against it, and confirm scope, page count, and turnaround in writing before any remediation work begins.
Step 2: Structure and tagging
I correct the tag tree, set heading hierarchy, tag lists with proper Lbl and LBody, mark decorative content as Artifact, fix reading order, and set document language, Title metadata, and the PDF/UA identifier.