FormGenius™

Your forms need digital accessibility

You wouldn't run a physical business without accessibility compliant access. So why are your digital forms still shutting people out?

FormGenius creates accessible, fillable PDF forms and WCAG 2.2 AA web forms that meet PDF/UA (ISO 14289-1) standards — so everyone can use them.

Accessible by Design

When an architect designs a building, they don't finish the blueprints and then try to work out where the ramp goes afterwards. Step-free access, wide doorways, accessible toilets — they're part of the design from the start. Retrofitting is expensive, disruptive, and never works as well.

Your digital forms should work the same way. With most form tools, you design your form, export it, and then discover the PDF has no tagged structure, no reading order, and no way for a screen reader to navigate it. Fixing that means specialist software, specialist knowledge, and starting over.

With FormGenius, you just design your form — the same way you would in any other tool. The difference is that every form you create already has the foundations for accessibility built in: the tagged structure tree, the heading hierarchy, the form field labels, the reading order. The Accessibility Wizard helps you check the details. No extra steps, no specialist training, no remediation.

The result? Your organisation's forms are built to recognised accessibility standards and usable by everyone — including the 14.6 million disabled people in the UK who might otherwise be shut out. You reach more customers, serve more people, and work towards meeting your Equality Act obligations. You can tell your clients, your board, and the public that your forms are built to WCAG 2.2 AA and PDF/UA standards. All without changing how you work — just by choosing a tool that was built right from the start.

FormGenius provides tools to help you build accessible forms. You remain responsible for ensuring your forms meet all applicable legal requirements in your jurisdiction. See our Terms of Use for more information.

Accessibility by design, not as an afterthought.

The problem with most forms

Over 14.6 million people in the UK have a disability. When your forms aren't accessible, those people can't apply for your services, book your appointments, submit enquiries, or engage with your organisation.

Most form builders treat accessibility as an afterthought — if they consider it at all. PDF forms exported from typical tools lack the structure that screen readers need: no heading hierarchy, no tagged content, no reading order, no form field labels.

The result is a document that looks fine on screen but is completely unusable for anyone relying on assistive technology. That's not just a poor user experience — in the UK, it's a legal issue.

No tagged structure

Screen readers can't tell headings from body text, or find form fields

No keyboard navigation

Users who can't use a mouse get trapped or can't complete the form

Missing alt text and labels

Images and form fields have no description for assistive technology users

Poor colour contrast

Text and backgrounds that don't meet WCAG contrast ratios are unreadable for many

How FormGenius solves this

Accessibility isn't a bolt-on feature. It's built into every part of how FormGenius works.

PDF/UA tagged structure tree

Every exported PDF includes a full ISO 14289-1 (PDF/UA) tagged structure tree with marked content sequences, headings (H1–H6), paragraphs, form field labels, image alt text, and reading order. Screen readers can navigate the document properly.

5-tab Accessibility Wizard

Before you export, the wizard checks heading hierarchy, image alt text, tab order, colour contrast (WCAG 1.4.3), and overall compliance across three domains: PDF/UA, WCAG 2.2 AA, and colour contrast. It tells you exactly what to fix.

Privacy by design

PDF generation happens entirely in your browser. Your form data never touches our servers. The free tier requires no account, no tracking, no analytics. Your data stays on your device.

Not just PDFs — accessible web forms too

Accessible PDFs are only part of the picture. Many organisations need to collect responses online — applications, referrals, feedback, bookings. Most web form tools produce forms that fail basic WCAG checks: missing labels, no error summaries, tiny tap targets, no keyboard navigation.

With FormGenius, you can publish any form as a live web form with one click. The web form is rendered as semantic, accessible HTML that targets WCAG 2.2 Level AA — the same standard as our PDFs. Proper <label> elements, <fieldset> and <legend> for groups, error summaries with anchor links, autocomplete attributes, focus indicators, and minimum target sizes. No retrofitting required — it's the same accessible-by-design philosophy, extended to the web.

One-click publish

Publish any form design as a live web form. Share a link or embed it on your website with an auto-resizing script.

CSV & PDF export

Export submissions as CSV for spreadsheets. Import filled PDF forms as submissions — bridging paper and digital workflows.

Encrypted at rest

Every submission is encrypted at rest using strong, industry-standard encryption with a unique per-form key. Only the form owner can view responses.

Embed anywhere

Drop a two-line embed snippet into any website. The form auto-resizes to fit — no scrollbars, no fixed heights, no iframe headaches.

The same form design produces both a PDF/UA tagged PDF and a WCAG 2.2 AA web form. One design, two outputs, both accessible. Whether your respondents prefer to download and fill in a PDF or complete it online, they get the same accessible experience.

Design once. Deliver everywhere. Accessible by default.

The business case for accessible forms

Beyond legal compliance, accessibility makes commercial sense.

14.6M

disabled people in the UK — that's roughly 1 in 5 of the population

£274bn

annual spending power of disabled people and their families in the UK (the Purple Pound)

78%

of disabled people have abandoned a purchase or enquiry due to accessibility barriers

100%

of UK businesses are covered by the Equality Act 2010 when providing services

Who uses accessible forms?

Every organisation that collects information from people — which is nearly every organisation.

Charities & Non-Profits

Volunteer applications, donation forms, service referrals, feedback surveys. If you serve disabled beneficiaries — and most charities do — your forms need to be accessible too.

Charities operating as service providers have obligations under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments, including digital services.

Local Councils & Government

Planning applications, consultation forms, service requests, housing applications. Public sector organisations have explicit legal duties under the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018.

The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 require WCAG 2.1 AA as a minimum. PDF/UA is the recognised standard for accessible PDF documents.

Healthcare

Patient intake forms, appointment bookings, referral forms, consent documents. Healthcare providers serve some of the people most likely to have disabilities or access needs.

The NHS Long Term Plan emphasises digital inclusion. Private practices are also covered by the Equality Act. CQC increasingly considers digital accessibility in inspections.

Education

Enrolment forms, assessment submissions, parent consent forms, scholarship applications. Students, parents, and staff may all have access needs.

Educational institutions are covered by both the Equality Act 2010 and (for publicly funded bodies) the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations.

Estate Agents & Lettings

Tenancy applications, property enquiry forms, maintenance requests, tenant feedback. Disabled people looking for accessible housing are often the ones most affected by inaccessible forms.

Estate agents are service providers under the Equality Act 2010. An inaccessible enquiry form could prevent a disabled person from even beginning a property search.

Professional Services

Client intake forms, application forms, surveys, contact forms. Solicitors, accountants, financial advisors, recruitment agencies — all need accessible client-facing documents.

The Equality Act applies to all businesses providing goods, services, or facilities to the public, regardless of size.

Housing Associations

Housing applications, repair requests, tenant surveys, anti-social behaviour reporting. Housing association tenants are disproportionately likely to have disabilities.

Registered social landlords are service providers with duties under the Equality Act, and many are also covered by the public sector regulations through their relationship with local authorities.

How FormGenius compares

Most form builders weren't designed with accessibility in mind. FormGenius was.

FeatureFormGeniusAdobe AcrobatJotFormTypeformGoogle Forms
PDF/UA (ISO 14289-1) tagged output
WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility wizard
Fillable PDF forms
Heading hierarchy validation
Colour contrast checker
Screen reader structure tree
Alt text management
No account required (free tier)
WCAG 2.2 AA web forms
Encrypted submission storage
PDF submission import
Client-side PDF generation
Price (per month)£0–25£22+£0–79£0–66£0

Comparison based on publicly available documentation as of February 2026. Prices shown are starting prices. Features and pricing may change.

Why we built FormGenius

FormGenius was born out of a simple frustration: there was no affordable, easy way to create truly accessible PDF forms.

Working with disability advocacy organisations, we saw first-hand how inaccessible forms created real barriers. People couldn't complete applications for services they were entitled to. They couldn't submit feedback or complaints. They had to phone in and dictate information — assuming they could find a phone number.

The tools that could produce accessible PDFs were either prohibitively expensive or required specialist knowledge that most organisations don't have. Smaller organisations — charities, local businesses, community groups — were left with no practical option.

FormGenius takes a different approach. Our WYSIWYG editor lets anyone design a form visually, and the Accessibility Wizard guides them through the checks needed for compliance — without requiring any technical knowledge of WCAG or PDF/UA.

The exported PDF automatically includes a full tagged structure tree, XMP metadata, document language, marked content sequences, and all the low-level machinery that screen readers need. The person creating the form doesn't need to know any of that — they just need to fill in the alt text and check the wizard's recommendations.

We offer a genuinely free tier with no account required — because we believe accessible forms should be available to every organisation, regardless of budget.

Standards we build to

FormGenius targets conformance with recognised accessibility standards.

WCAG 2.2 Level AA

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines from the W3C. Level AA is the standard referenced by UK legislation. Our editor and exported PDFs target AA conformance.

PDF/UA (ISO 14289-1)

The international standard for accessible PDF documents. Our exports include tagged structure trees, marked content, XMP metadata, and document language — the technical requirements for screen reader compatibility.

Privacy by default

All PDF generation happens client-side. No tracking, no analytics, no cookies (except essential auth for Pro users). The free tier processes zero personal data on our servers.

See our accessibility statement for full details on conformance, known limitations, and your responsibilities.

What's Next

Our Roadmap

FormGenius is actively developed. Here's what's coming and what we've recently shipped.

Coming Soon

  • Accessible Email Marketing

    Design and send accessible, WCAG-compliant email campaigns — with your FormGenius forms embedded or linked. Manage contact lists, segments, and send history. Business tier.

  • Team collaboration

    Share projects across your team — coming to the Business plan.

  • Form templates

    Pre-built accessible forms for common use cases: referrals, surveys, applications, and more.

  • Webhooks & REST API

    Push submission data directly to your own systems or CRM.

  • Import Existing Forms & Documents

    Upload a Word document, scanned paper form, or flat PDF and convert it into an editable, accessible FormGenius form — AI maps content to the right element types automatically.

Recently Added

  • AI content & submission analysis

    AI plain-language checks on your form content, plus submission trend analysis and insights (Growth+ tier).

  • Dark mode

    Full light, dark, and system-preference themes for the editor and all pages.

  • Custom branding

    Apply your logo, font, and colour palette to new forms (Business tier).

  • Email notifications

    Daily, weekly, or monthly digest emails for form owners (Growth+ tier).

  • PDF submission import

    Import filled PDFs directly as form submissions — single file (Growth) or batch (Business).

  • Analytics dashboard

    Submission trends and per-form breakdown (Growth+ tier).

  • Embeddable web forms

    Embed any published form in your website with a single line of code.

Have a feature request? Let us know — we'd love to hear from you.

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No account needed. No credit card. Just open the editor and start designing. Export accessible, fillable PDFs or publish as WCAG 2.2 AA web forms in minutes.

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