Creating Your First Audit
Step-by-step walkthrough of your first accessibility audit with ConformPilot.
This guide applies to both the Desktop App and Web App. The interface is nearly identical across both editions.
Step 1: Open the audit form
After launching ConformPilot (Desktop) or logging in (Web App), you will see the main dashboard. Click New Audit or navigate to the audit form.
Step 2: Enter the target URL
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Paste the URL
Enter the full URL of the page you want to audit, e.g.
https://example.com/about - 2
Choose audit mode
Select Browser Audit for most pages. Use Form Login or Basic Auth for pages behind authentication.
Step 3: Select a compliance standard
Recommended. The current international standard for web accessibility. Required by most regulations worldwide.
Required for US federal agencies and contractors. Based on WCAG 2.0 AA.
European standard for ICT accessibility. Required for EU public sector websites.
Step 4: Choose audit engines
ConformPilot uses three industry-leading engines. You can run all three for maximum coverage:
axe-core
Zero false positives. Industry standard.
Pa11y
HTML_CodeSniffer based. Broad coverage.
Lighthouse
Google's audit tool. Performance + a11y.
Step 5: Run the audit
Click Run Audit. ConformPilot will:
- →Launch a headless browser and load the page
- →Run selected audit engines against the live DOM
- →Collect violations, warnings, and passes
- →Map results to WCAG success criteria
- →Display results in the Results Panel
Step 6: Review results
The Results Panel shows violations grouped by severity:
Each violation includes:
- • WCAG success criterion reference (e.g. 1.1.1 Non-text Content)
- • HTML source snippet showing the affected element
- • Description of the issue and how to fix it
- • Engine that detected it (axe-core, Pa11y, or Lighthouse)
Step 7: Export your report
Click Export to download your report in one of three formats:
📄 VPAT DOCX
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template. Required for enterprise procurement.
📋 Error Report DOCX
Detailed list of all violations with source snippets and fix guidance.
🌐 HTML Report
Interactive report you can share with your team or clients.
🎉 Congratulations!
You've completed your first accessibility audit with ConformPilot. Now explore advanced features like authenticated scanning and site crawls.