JamA11y | Jamworks Help Center

To get started, navigate to the JamA11y tab and select "Upload PDF file"

The JamA11y dashboard showing a list of uploaded PDF files with their page count, credit usage, and processing status. An arrow highlights the 'Upload PDF file' button in the top right corner.

You'll then have two options depending on your document type.

To add accessibility features without changing the layout or visual appearance of your PDF, select "PDF to PDF/UA Conversion". This adds tag structure, alt text, and metadata to bring the file in line with the PDF/UA standard.

The 'Upload PDF files' dialog in JamA11y, showing a drag-and-drop area and two conversion options: 'PDF to PDF/UA Conversion' (selected, 1 credit per page) and 'PDF to HTML Conversion' (4 credits per page), with 'Close' and 'Remediate' buttons at the bottom.

Once processing is complete, select "Download PDF" to save your accessible file.

The JamA11y dashboard with a file context menu open, showing options for View, Remediate, Download PDF, and Delete."

For documents with STEM content, complex layouts, or scanned and handwritten content, select "PDF to HTML Conversion". This converts your file to WCAG AA-compliant HTML and opens a document editor where you can make any final adjustments.

The 'Upload PDF files' dialog in JamA11y with 'PDF to HTML Conversion' selected, showing it costs 4 credits per page, with 'Close' and 'Remediate' buttons at the bottom.

Once processing is complete, select "View" to open the document editor.

The JamA11y dashboard with a file context menu open, showing options for View, Export to HTML, Export to DOCX, Export to PDF, and Delete.

The JamA11y document editor showing a converted calculus PDF with a formatting toolbar at the top and rendered mathematical equations displayed as editable HTML content.

The document editor includes standard text editing tools alongside several dedicated remediation features.

Select "Show Original PDF" to view your original document side-by-side with the editor, making it easier to fine-tune the accessible version.

The JamA11y document editor with the original PDF open in a side panel on the right, displayed alongside the editable HTML version of the document for comparison.

Select an equation or formula, or click the "MathType" icon, to open the MathType equation editor.

The JamA11y document editor with the MathType equation editor open in a panel on the right, alongside a tooltip showing 'Insert a math equation - MathType' in the toolbar.

Select "Show Extracted Assets" to view and reinsert images and links that were present in the original PDF.

The JamA11y document editor with the Extracted Assets panel open on the right, showing two extracted images from the original PDF, each with 'Insert at Cursor' and 'Copy URL' buttons.

When you're finished editing, select "Save". To review your document's accessibility score, select "Check Document". When ready, export your accessible document as HTML, DOCX, or PDF/UA.