Summary: Industry and global accessibility standards are an essential baseline to follow, but Google also has its own standards and guidelines that support consistency across our ecosystem and that address Google's unique needs and offerings.
GAR
Google Accessibility Rating (GAR) is a scale measuring a software product's level of technical accessibility. We recommend using the system to evaluate products and features for accessibility throughout the product development lifecycle.
Accessibility tracker
Accessibility Tracker is a web-based application used by over 1500 products across 30 PAs that enables you to monitor and understand the state of accessibility for your product using a GAR assessment.
AGUA
Assessment of Google Usability Accessibility (AGUA) is a program measuring the overall usability and health of a product for people with disabilities. AGUA can be used to evaluate your product at any stage in the product development lifecycle.
Material Design
Google Material 3 has incorporated Accessibility standards into components, designed to provide a foundation for inclusive product design. Understanding and anticipating a wide range of human experiences and disabilities establishes product foundations that prevent costly redesigns, reduce tech and design debt, and conserve resources upfront.
Explore Material Accessibility guidelines
Legal guidance and standards
If you're a member of a product team needing legal support in determining whether external accessibility standards and regulations apply to your product:
- Consult your product counsel listed on go/whichlawyer
If you're a product counsel:
- Refer to Legal-only guidance at go/panda-a11y
Review Legal guidance on internal and external statements for accessibility