Accessibility Templates

Accessibility templates

Build products everyone can use—without the friction, guesswork, or last-minute scrambles. Transform accessibility from a compliance checkbox into a core part of your design and development process.

You've probably been there—launching a feature only to discover screen readers can't navigate it properly. Facing compliance concerns because color contrast wasn't validated early enough. Watching user research exclude entire segments of your audience because the prototype wasn't designed with assistive technology in mind.

When accessibility gets bolted on at the end, teams rush through fixes, miss edge cases, and ship experiences that fail the people who need thoughtful design most. The real cost isn't just potential lawsuits—it's the users you're leaving behind and the rework cycles that could've been avoided.

Picture this instead: Your designer thinks through screen reader navigation while sketching concepts. Your product manager maps user stories that account for diverse abilities. Your engineer references clear accessibility requirements before coding. Everyone speaks the same language about inclusive design.

Miro's accessibility templates make this happen. Whether you're conducting inclusive user research, auditing existing products, or designing with WCAG compliance from the start, these templates give your team the visual frameworks to make accessibility concrete and collaborative.

About the accessibility templates collection

This collection helps designers, product managers, developers, and accessibility specialists embed inclusive practices into existing workflows. You'll tackle your core challenges: making abstract accessibility guidelines tangible, catching issues before they become expensive problems, and building shared understanding around diverse user needs.

The templates span your full product lifecycle—inclusive user research frameworks, WCAG-aligned audit checklists, screen reader navigation flows, color contrast validation tools, and sprint planning templates that integrate accessibility from kickoff. Each template transforms accessibility from specialized knowledge into something every team member can contribute to meaningfully.

Why you'll love the accessibility templates collection

Visual frameworks make the invisible visible. These templates translate WCAG standards into visual workflows and collaborative canvases that make accessibility requirements tangible. When your marketing manager can see exactly how a blind user navigates your checkout flow, accessibility stops feeling like mysterious compliance work and starts feeling like solvable design challenges.

Early integration prevents expensive rework. Catching accessibility issues in the design phase costs exponentially less than discovering them after launch. Map user journeys that account for screen readers, validate color choices against contrast requirements, and document accessibility acceptance criteria—all before engineering begins.

Cross-functional collaboration breaks down silos. Create shared workspaces where designers, developers, product managers, and accessibility experts collaborate in real-time. Your designer works alongside your engineer to understand constraints while sketching accessible navigation patterns. Your product manager contributes to accessibility personas that inform sprint priorities. When everyone participates, you build better products.

Compliance becomes a natural byproduct. These templates integrate WCAG requirements directly into your design and development workflows. Track which success criteria apply to specific features, document how your design meets each requirement, and create clear audit trails. Compliance shifts from a burden into a natural outcome of building inclusively from the start.

How to use the accessibility templates

Step 1: Start where accessibility matters most. Browse the collection and identify templates that address your current gaps. Planning a new feature? Grab the inclusive design sprint template. Auditing an existing product? Start with the WCAG compliance checklist. Pick the template that meets your team exactly where you are.

Step 2: Customize for your product context. Adapt the template to reflect your specific users and requirements. Add personas based on your actual user research with people who use assistive technologies. Modify audit checklists to focus on the WCAG criteria most relevant to your product type. The templates provide proven structure—you bring the context.

Step 3: Collaborate across disciplines. Share your accessibility workspace with everyone involved in the product experience. Use Miro's commenting features to discuss accessibility trade-offs directly on relevant screens or flows. Tag teammates when you need input on implementation feasibility. This collaborative approach ensures accessibility decisions benefit from diverse perspectives.

Step 4: Integrate with your existing workflow. Connect your accessibility work in Miro to the tools your team already uses. Link user stories in Jira to specific accessibility requirements mapped in your board. Reference your audit findings during sprint planning. Make your accessibility work the single source of truth that informs decisions across your entire workflow.

Step 5: Iterate and validate continuously. Use your templates as living documents that evolve throughout your product cycle. Update your accessibility audit as you address issues. Refine user journey maps based on testing with assistive technology users. Document lessons learned and solutions that worked well.

As your team develops expertise, save your customized templates as reusable blueprints. This lets you standardize inclusive practices across projects and continuously improve your accessibility approach.

FAQ about accessibility templates

How does Miro AI help with accessibility work?

Miro AI accelerates your accessibility workflows by helping you document user needs, generate comprehensive audit checklists, and organize complex requirements into clear visual structures. Use AI to quickly create accessibility acceptance criteria for user stories, suggest inclusive design considerations based on WCAG guidelines, and draft alt text descriptions for images in your prototypes.

Can teams without accessibility specialists use these templates effectively?

Absolutely. These templates democratize accessibility knowledge across your entire team. The frameworks include built-in guidance and clear explanations that help non-specialists understand why specific accommodations matter. Product managers can map inclusive user stories without deep technical knowledge. Designers can identify potential barriers during ideation. While having an accessibility expert is valuable, these templates help every team member contribute meaningfully.

How do these templates integrate with WCAG compliance requirements?

The templates directly reference WCAG success criteria and provide visual frameworks to track compliance throughout your product development. Map which WCAG Level A, AA, or AAA criteria apply to specific features, document how your design meets each requirement, and create clear audit trails. Rather than treating compliance as a separate checkbox exercise, these templates help you weave WCAG standards into your natural workflow.

What's the difference between using Miro for accessibility vs. dedicated accessibility testing tools?

Miro complements specialized accessibility testing tools by focusing on the collaborative planning and documentation aspects of building accessible products. While technical testing tools like axe DevTools or WAVE validate code implementation, Miro helps teams think through accessibility during ideation, align on inclusive design decisions, and maintain shared understanding across disciplines. Think of it as your accessibility strategy workspace—where teams plan and document inclusive approaches before and alongside technical validation.

Ready to make accessibility central to how you build? Explore the accessibility templates and start creating products that work beautifully for everyone.