Digital accessibility — WCAG 2.2 AA

Digital accessibility — a visit without barriers

Access to knowledge, culture and history should be possible for everyone, regardless of age, ability or how they use electronic devices. That is why QRator.space follows the digital accessibility principles set out in the international WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) standard at Level AA. The aim is to provide comfortable access to information for the widest possible audience, including people with disabilities, older people and people with particular accessibility needs.

Visitors can adapt the way content is displayed to their own preferences. The guide allows them to change the text size, use a high-contrast mode and switch between light and dark colour themes. These features help improve the readability of descriptions in different lighting conditions and make the guide easier to use for people with reduced visual acuity.

An important element of QRator.space accessibility is audio description, meaning a spoken account of the visual aspects of exhibits, monuments and other objects. It enables blind and partially sighted visitors to learn about shapes, colours, proportions and distinctive details of the objects and spaces presented. Audio descriptions can be provided as original recordings or generated from appropriately prepared text using ElevenLabs text-to-speech technology.

QRator.space also makes it possible to provide information in text, audio and visual formats. Visitors can therefore use descriptions, photographs, audio guides, audio descriptions and video materials according to their individual needs and perceptual abilities. The variety of formats in which information is delivered helps increase the accessibility of exhibitions and makes it easier to explore the objects presented independently.

The WCAG AA standard is particularly important for public institutions such as museums, galleries, cultural centres, local government bodies and institutions managing historic sites. In Poland, the digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications operated by public bodies is governed by law. Using a solution that takes accessibility requirements into account can help institutions meet their obligations, although the accessibility compliance of the final publication also depends on how its content is prepared and made available.

Digital accessibility is not simply a matter of meeting formal requirements. Above all, it means greater independence for visitors, more convenient access to information and the opportunity to participate in culture on more equal terms. QRator.space helps create modern, welcoming guides that accommodate diverse audience needs and allow institutions to make their collections and resources available to more visitors.