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Fix one PDF for accessibility (Section 508 / PDF/UA)

Send one PDF. If its only machine defects are the title, the language or the tagged flag, we fix those inside your original file (Tier A). Otherwise we return a rebuilt, tagged accessible edition (Tier B). Either way you get the veraPDF report and the limits stated plainly. One fixed price from the prices below, confirmed in writing before any work starts. No calls.

Patriot Black by Scott LLC: SBA-certified SDVOSB (UEI NK3TYNGPYGR4, CAGE 13J05); California-certified DVBE #2045508 and Micro Small Business.

What you get

  • Tier A: your original file, fixed in place. When the only machine defects are the title, the language or the tagged flag, we fix those inside your file and prove nothing else changed (same pages, identical content streams, fonts and images). The report lists every machine failure that remains.
  • Tier B: accessible tagged edition. An untagged or scanned file is rebuilt with tag structure, reading order, headings, lists, tables with header scopes, document language and your title. It is a new edition, not your original file: the edition note is on its cover and in its metadata, and a page crosswalk and word diff come with it because the page count can change.
  • veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation report. The file is validated with veraPDF 1.30.3 (PDF/UA-1 profile) before it is sent, and the report comes with it.
  • Delivery time. Delivered within 10 business days of acceptance.

We deliver your fixed original file (Tier A) or the accessible edition (Tier B), with its veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation report. Whether your document meets Section 508 or any other standard is a claim for you, the document owner, to make. No compliance guarantee is offered or implied.

Fixed price, per document

Every quote is a fixed price, confirmed in writing before any work starts. Delivered within 10 business days of acceptance. No surcharge per defect. A document priced above $2,500 is quoted for purchase order and invoice only.

Two tiers
TierFixed priceFits
Tier A: in-place metadata fix of your original fileFirst document free, then $75 per documentFiles whose only machine defects are the title, the language or a missing tagged flag
Tier B: disclosed accessible edition$2.00 per page, $150 minimum; $1.50 per page above 500 pagesUntagged or scanned files: a rebuilt, tagged PDF edition, clearly labeled as an edition
Worked examples
DocumentFixed price
22 pages, Tier A, metadata only (the OPM sample), first document free$0
105 pages, Tier A, metadata only$75
36 pages, Tier B, no tag structure$150
155 pages, Tier B, no tag structure$310
640 pages, Tier B, no tag structure$1,210

A human-reviewed tier is not offered until we have a logged review record to show you.

Limits, stated plainly

What the automated pass does not do (stated in every verification report):

  • Tier A changes only the document title, language and tagged flag; page content, fonts, images and the tag tree are untouched.
  • Marking a file tagged does not check the quality of its tags (reading order, headings, table headers, alternative text).
  • Every machine failure that remains after the fix is listed by rule and count in the report.
  • Heading levels and lists are inferred from font size, weight and bullet glyphs (at most 6 inferred headings per page).
  • Figure alt text is derived from a nearby caption or the preceding heading, not from the image itself; uncaptioned figures are flagged for a person to describe.
  • Data tables are detected from ruling lines and tagged with column headers (and row headers when the first column holds labels); unruled tables, merged cells and multi-level headers may need a manual pass.
  • veraPDF PDF/UA-1 pass is a machine check of PDF/UA-1 requirements, not a full Section 508 audit.

The verification report counts the figures and tables that may need a manual pass, so you can see them before you rely on the file.

Order form

Fields marked "required" must be filled in. Give us a link to the PDF or attach the file; one of the two is needed.

We reply only by email, from ops@patriotblack.io.

Your PDF: a link or a file

Use a link for any file larger than 8 MB (a public URL or a shared-drive link we can open).

Upload limit: 8 MB per order. For bigger files, send a link instead.

The title a screen reader should announce. If blank, we take it from the file and confirm it with you.

Your best estimate. We confirm the count before quoting.

How you plan to pay (required)

Card payment is not offered yet. Pick this only if card is your one option; we reply in writing with the choices that exist.

Not offered yet (see how to pay). Tell us if this is your one option; we reply in writing.

Send your PO or requisition number; we invoice after delivery.

Needed for purchase order and invoice. You can also send it later by email.

Deadline, or anything about the document (for example, many tables or forms).

Sending this form does not charge you or commit you to anything. We email the fixed price first. No work starts before a written order; the findings are yours to keep. You pay after delivery. If you ask for the free Tier A fix, it stays free: Patriot Black will not invoice for it or claim payment for it, now or later. See how to pay and our refund and complaint policy.