discord.gg Accessibility Report

Accessibility audit of discord.gg — scanned on Feb 20, 2026

Social Media
0 /100
C Needs Improvement

3 issues found across 2 categories

2 Critical 1 Major

WCAG Compliance Overview

Perceivable 1 issues
Operable 2 issues
Understandable 0 issues
Robust 0 issues

Issues Found

Links missing accessible name

Critical

Links must have discernible text so screen reader users understand their purpose.

WCAG 2.4.4
5 element(s) affected
  • <a href="/safety">
  • <a href="/ads/quests">
  • <a href="https://support.discord.com/hc/">
  • <a href="/blog">
  • <a href="/developers">
How to fix

Add text content, aria-label, or aria-labelledby to links. Avoid empty <a> tags.

Videos missing captions

Critical

Video content must have captions for deaf and hard-of-hearing users.

WCAG 1.2.2
6 element(s) affected
  • <video> "(inline)"
  • <video> "(inline)"
  • <video> "(inline)"
  • <video> "(inline)"
  • <video> "(inline)"
How to fix

Add closed captions or subtitles to all video content.

No skip navigation link

Major

Pages should have a mechanism to bypass repeated navigation blocks.

WCAG 2.4.1
1 element(s) affected
  • No skip navigation link found
How to fix

Add a 'Skip to main content' link as the first focusable element on the page.

Top Priority Fixes

Here are the most impactful changes discord.gg should make to improve accessibility:

  1. #1
    Videos missing captions Critical

    Add closed captions or subtitles to all video content.

  2. #2
    Links missing accessible name Critical

    Add text content, aria-label, or aria-labelledby to links. Avoid empty <a> tags.

  3. #3
    No skip navigation link Major

    Add a 'Skip to main content' link as the first focusable element on the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is discord.gg accessible?

discord.gg scored 62/100 (grade C) on our accessibility audit. This score reflects automated checks against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria.

Is discord.gg WCAG compliant?

Our scan found 3 accessibility issues on discord.gg. Full WCAG compliance requires addressing all critical and major issues identified above.

Is discord.gg EAA compliant?

The European Accessibility Act requires websites to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Check the detailed report above to see discord.gg's compliance status.

What accessibility issues does discord.gg have?

See the full issue list above with severity levels, affected elements, and recommended fixes for discord.gg.

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