Accessibility

Last updated 8 November 2026

All five Docs are blind or vision impaired, and we use screen readers, braille displays and other assistive tech every day. So this site is built by people who use assistive tech, and checked with it. If something on it doesn't work for you, we genuinely want to hear about it.

What we aim for

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA, the standard most organisations work to.

What the site does

• Works with screen readers like VoiceOver, with proper headings, labelled buttons and links, and a "Skip to main content" link.
• Tells your screen reader when you move between sections, search the episodes or send a message.
• Works fully with a keyboard, with a clear green outline showing where you are.
• Uses strong colour contrast: light text on a black background.
• Fits any screen width and text size without sideways scrolling, so it works with zoom and large text.
• Turns off its moving background and animations if you've asked your device to reduce motion.
• Remembers where you stopped in an episode, so you can pick up where you left off.
• Keeps the cookie choice simple: two equal buttons, read out as their own section.

What isn't perfect yet

• Transcripts: episode pages don't have transcripts yet. It's next on our list.
• Show notes: these come straight from our podcast host, Audioboom, so their formatting is sometimes a bit rough.
• The episode player is the one built into your browser, so how it behaves depends on your browser and device.
• Other websites: the News section, the voice message page (SpeakPipe), social media and podcast apps are run by other people. We can't fix those, but we'll pass on problems if you tell us.

Tell us about a problem

If you get stuck, find something confusing, or need something in a different format, email hello@thetechdocpod.com. Tell us the page, what you were trying to do, and the device and assistive tech you use if you're happy to. We'll get back to you and fix what we can.