SkynetA11y checks and repairs inaccessible Joomla PDFs

According to the listing, SkynetA11y PDF Remediation lets administrators upload PDFs or find linked PDFs by crawling a site, then submit them to an AI service for accessibility checks and remediation. It reports issues such as missing tags, reading order, alternative text, forms, tables and metadata, and provides repaired files for download.

This job exists because Joomla can publish and link PDF files, but its core content and media tools do not inspect a PDF's tag tree, reading order or screen-reader usability. A template override cannot change the internal structure of an already-created PDF. Teams normally handle this with desktop PDF accessibility software, specialist services, or manual remediation; an extension goes beyond Joomla core here by putting an external checker and repair workflow in the administrator interface. The listing specifies Joomla 5.x and 6.x.

It is aimed at organisations that publish reports, forms, policies, invoices or other document collections and need a repeatable process for accessibility work: public-sector, education, healthcare, finance, publishing and agency teams are plausible users. A site that rarely publishes PDFs, or whose documents are already remediated elsewhere, has little reason to install it.

There is a free trial covering up to five pages, while the listing says paid plans cover 50 to 10,000 pages; it does not give prices. The directory shows Skynet Technologies USA LLC has four other listed extensions, and this listing has no reviews. Before installing, check where uploaded documents are processed, retention and deletion terms, AI accuracy and human review options, plan limits, billing, privacy obligations, and the required CORS and Content-Security-Policy changes. The listing also leaves the service's uptime, error handling and exact definition of a “page” unanswered.

Listed on the Joomla Extensions Directory.