Accessibility at Institutional Scale
Built on Faculty Adoption
Aelira works bottom-up with faculty and top-down with institutions, all on the same platform. Evaluate supported fixes, human review, and remaining manual work before scaling to departments and campuses.
Free faculty accounts · Department pilots available
Choose Your Pathway
Review Supported Course Content Fixes
Upload supported materials, inspect partial fixes, and have a knowledgeable reviewer validate the output.
Faculty adoption drives institutional success. Start with individual users, scale to departments.
The Accessibility Compliance Challenge
Australian universities face the same accessibility challenges as institutions worldwide
Content Removal Over Remediation
Faculty often consider removing slides, images, and PDFs from courses rather than manually remediating thousands of files. This reduces educational quality for all students.
Illustrative concern, not a measured faculty response
No Time or Compensation
Faculty receive no additional compensation for accessibility work. Remediating publisher-provided materials with hundreds of slides is prohibitively time-consuming.
Illustrative concern, not a customer testimonial
LaTeX is Unsolved
LaTeX is common in STEM authoring. Australian departments should test source and generated math with their readers' assistive technology; no single conversion path covers every equation.
Aelira evaluation guidance
Existing Tools Failing
Products support different formats and issue types. Test supported partial fixes and review saved output on representative files. Aelira and other products may leave issues requiring manual work.
Aelira evaluation guidance
Scan, apply supported fixes, and review
Aelira Core can produce findings and eligible partial fixes for supported files. Review every output and track what remains manual; see current evidence.
PDF OCR + Remediation
Scanned documents, textbooks, research papers
- Tesseract OCR for scanned PDFs
- Auto-detect headings, paragraphs, lists
- Generate accessible HTML output
- Batch processing (1000s of files)
- WCAG-aligned findings and review reports
Automated findings are review artifacts, not a conformance score.
PowerPoint Bulk Scanner
Slides, presentations, lecture decks
- •Color contrast violations (WCAG AA)
- •Missing alt text detection
- •AI-generated alt text
- •Auto-fix contrast issues
- •Reading order correction
Target: 200 slides processed in <30s
LaTeX/MathML Parser
Math equations, chemistry, physics notation
- •LaTeX MathML conversion
- •ARIA labels for screen readers
- •amsmath, ChemFig, physics support
- •Equation numbering preserved
- •Batch course processing
Native LaTeX source remediation to MathML, built for STEM accessibility
Image Alt Text AI
Photos, diagrams, charts, infographics
- •AI-generated descriptive alt text
- •Context-aware descriptions
- •Chart/graph data extraction
- •Batch image processing
- •Manual review & editing
Target: 100 images processed in <60s
Video Accessibility
Lectures, recordings, course videos
- •Auto-generated captions (open-source transcription)
- •Transcript enhancement & editing
- •Speaker identification
- •Audio description guidance
- •WebVTT/SRT export
High-accuracy transcription, human review recommended
Web Code Scanner
Websites, LMS, course pages
- •WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA code analysis
- •Semantic HTML recommendations
- •ARIA attribute fixes
- •Keyboard navigation testing
- •Color contrast analysis
Measure supported scan scope and processing time in your deployment
All Major Platforms
Cloud Storage + LMS Integration
- •Google Workspace (60% of Higher Ed)
- •Microsoft 365 (40% of Higher Ed)
- •Canvas LMS (35% of LMS Market)
- •Blackboard Learn (25% of LMS Market)
- •Moodle (60-70% AU / 20% US)
- •D2L Brightspace (15% US / 10% AU)
- •Real-time webhooks + email alerts
- •Evaluate supported connector and reviewed upload path
Covers all 6 major higher ed platforms
Compliance Dashboard
Reporting, analytics, audit trails
- •Department-wide compliance scores
- •Legal-ready PDF reports
- •Issue prioritization (Critical Low)
- •Progress tracking over time
- •Faculty compliance leaderboards
Review records to support your applicable institutional obligations
8 Complete Tools. One Platform. $2,249 AUD/month.
All features available now for faculty accounts
Compare accessibility workflows
Compare document repair, STEM support and deployment options for your institution.
Scroll horizontally if needed to see all workflows.
| Workflow | Aelira | YuJa Panorama | Blackboard Ally | Manual work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDF repairs | Metadata, OCR and eligible structural fixes; reading-order inspection is read-only. PDF guide | Guided fixes, AutoPilot and structural remediation modules. Repair checklist | PDF auto-tagging; OCR, title and language quick fixes. PDF options | Specialists inspect and edit each file with chosen tools. |
| Math and LaTeX | Processes supported .tex source and generates MathML review artifacts. LaTeX guide · Source | Math alternatives in LaTeX, text and audio. Panorama API | Word equations in HTML and audio alternatives. Release notes | Authors edit source and check rendered math with their chosen tools. |
| Course and file workflows | CLI scans PDF directories recursively; supported fixes are handled per file. CLI guide · PDF CLI | Course reporting and alternative-format API. Panorama API | Checks course materials and produces alternative formats. Formats FAQ | Staff scope files, assign work and track review. |
| Deployment options | Free self-hosted software, optional department support or managed cloud. Plans | LMS-oriented vendor service; modules depend on contract. Panorama | LMS-oriented vendor service; modules depend on contract. Ally | Depends on staff, contractors and selected tools. |
| Cost | Software free for self-hosting. Optional support $1,199 AUD/month; managed cloud $2,249 AUD/month. Plan details | Contact vendor for a quote. YuJa contact | Contact vendor for a quote. Ally contact | Costs depend on tools, specialist skills and staffing. |
Aelira is in beta; review originals and outputs. Free software excludes hosting, model and staff costs. Vendor modules depend on contract.
Free self-hosted software, with optional support and managed cloud
Aelira processes supported LaTeX source and provides review artifacts for STEM content.
Documentation to Support Your Accessibility Decisions
Aelira proposes or applies eligible partial fixes. A knowledgeable person must validate output against the original content and applicable criteria.
WCAG 2.1 / 2.2 AA Alignment
Every fix is mapped to specific WCAG success criteria with clear documentation
Audit Logs & Reports
Complete audit trail of all fixes, reviews, and compliance status to support your records
Transparent, Reviewable Fixes
Faculty and staff can review and approve every fix before publication
Open-Source Core
Inspection-ready codebase for institutional security review and validation
Human-in-the-Loop by Design
Automated where possible. Human-verified where needed. AI does the heavy lifting, and faculty and accessibility experts provide oversight. Original files are never modified without explicit approval.
Education Pricing
6 weeks at no software charge · Agreed success criteria · Direct support
Open Source (Self-Hosted)
Explore the beta tools at no software charge
- Eight beta tool areas (PDF, PPT, LaTeX, Image, Video, Website, Code, Reporting)
- Open core (MIT + AGPL) - CLI tools MIT, engine AGPL-3.0, nothing feature-gated
- Self-host on your own servers
- Same open-core codebase as managed deployments
- Community support (GitHub Issues)
- Control providers, data flows and storage in your deployment
- No vendor lock-in - export anytime
- You provide: Servers + IT support
Self-Hosted Department + Support
Free software + expert help
- Everything in Open Source tier
- Guided installation and upgrade planning
- Email support (2-business-day response target)
- Private support channel
- Supported release and model guidance
- Monthly check-ins
- Department user administration
- You provide: Department servers
Cloud Department
Managed department evaluation
- Everything in Self-Hosted + Support
- Aelira-managed pooled cloud
- Department user administration
- Monthly Processing Unit allowance set in the order form
- 100GB included storage
- API access (work consumes Processing Units)
- Canvas LTI and SSO scope confirmed during onboarding
- 99.9% monthly service target
- Priority support (1-business-day response target)
Institution-Wide Plans
For 3-5 departments with centralized IT
Self-Hosted Institution / BYOC
Multi-department self-hosting
- Everything in Self-Hosted Department
- Multi-department tenant administration
- Institution-managed infrastructure or cloud account
- Centralized institution dashboard
- Institution-wide reporting
- P1 response target: 4 business hours
- Quarterly operational review
- Deployment and acceptance scoped separately
Cloud Institution Pooled
Bounded institution workload on managed capacity
- Multi-department tenant administration
- Monthly Processing Unit allowance set in the order form
- 500GB included storage
- API and bulk processing
- Priority support (P1: 4 business hours)
- Institution-wide reporting
- 99.9% monthly service target
- Integration scope confirmed during onboarding
Cloud Institution Dedicated
Dedicated, region-fixed inference capacity
- Dedicated 96GB GPU inference plane
- Pinned open-weight model and runtime manifest
- Monthly Processing Unit allowance set after benchmark
- Private regional deployment and controlled runtime egress
- Tenant administration, API, and reporting
- Content-free application telemetry
- 99.9% contractual SLA available in the order form
- Priority support (P1: 4 business hours)
- Deployment and integrations scoped separately
Cloud Institution HA
Two inference workers with tested failover
- Everything in Cloud Institution Dedicated
- Two independent dedicated inference workers
- Reserved interactive capacity
- Tested failover and recovery runbook
- 99.95% contractual SLA available after acceptance testing
- Priority support (P1: 2 business hours)
- Quarterly operational review
- Advanced integrations available by statement of work
Commercial model: Published starting prices, with Processing Unit allowances sized to the accepted workload
Multi-department terms require workload, capacity, and gross-margin review
The remediation engine is open source (AGPL-3.0). Run it on your own infrastructure — review configured providers, fallbacks, egress, logs, caches, and backups to confirm a fully local configuration. Your institution retains the published open-source code under its license; continued operation depends on your infrastructure and maintenance.
Join the Pilot Program
Only 10 spots available. Get six weeks of bounded access to our $1,499/mo Department service at no software charge, with a direct support channel and weekly check-ins. Continuation is priced separately in writing.
Only 10 spots · 6 weeks at no software charge · continuation optional
Frequently Asked Questions
LaTeX is important in many STEM workflows. Aelira can process supported source and generate MathML review artifacts, but complex packages and the meaning of equations need human and assistive-technology testing. Compare representative files with your existing authoring tools.
Aelira focuses on supported document and LaTeX workflows, with partial fixes and human review. YuJa and Ally also offer remediation features. Compare current vendor documentation and test your own files, deployment, and remaining manual work before choosing a workflow.
Australian institutions should assess their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and Disability Standards for Education 2005. WCAG 2.1 AA is a useful technical benchmark, but the US Title II dates do not apply in Australia. Seek advice on your own obligations and test the accessibility of actual course content.
Yes. Our pilot program offers six weeks of bounded evaluation access for 10 university departments at no software charge. You test a frozen corpus against agreed success criteria with a direct support channel. Any infrastructure work and continuation price are stated separately in writing.
Aelira can be evaluated alongside existing tools. Use representative files to compare supported fixes, accessibility quality, data handling, and the amount of human review required. The six-week pilot has a bounded scope and terms agreed in writing.
Don't Let Faculty Delete Their Content
Only 10 pilot spots available. Six weeks at no software charge; continuation is optional and priced in writing.
Questions? Email us at [email protected]