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Accessibility features

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Any word on when Gamma will be fully accessible to those with disabilities?

Nik Payne (Gamma design)

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Tagging PPTX or PDF Files for Accessibility

Kristin Bennett

I am an professor in higher education and use Gamma quite a bit to create presentations for my lectures. They are designed beautifully, but they download in a format that is not tagged which creates issues around accessibility. It would be create if Gamma had the functionality to have exported files tagged for PDFs. Or at the least for PowerPoint to have the export in .PPTX files match the appropriate heading levels when you open in PowerPoint vs. everything exporting as a textbox.

Nik Payne (Gamma design)

Kristin Bennett really appreciate you calling this out, and the accessibility context helps a ton. I’ll pass this along to the team. Quick couple questions so we understand the target: 1) Are you mainly blocked on PDF export being properly tagged (reading order, headings, alt text), PPTX structure (real title/body placeholders + heading levels), or both? 2) When you open the PPTX in PowerPoint, which elements are most painful to fix manually right now (slide titles, section headers, lists, images/alt text)?

Kristin Bennett

Nik Payne (Gamma design) Hi Nik! Thank you for the reply. To answer the first question, it is both. The easiest workaround at this time (though it is an extra step) is to download as a PDF and then go into Adobe and have Adobe do the tagging which is not always accurate. When I download a PPTX file, I cannot really use it because the LMS system will flag it for accessibility issues due to the structure. To fix the PPTX file, I would essentially have to re-create the presentation. As for the PPTX file, it is most painful to fix the slide titles and body content, especially if I have bullet points. I have to basically re-create the entire structure. The alt text and true textboxes are a secondary pain point I would say.

Nik Payne (Gamma design)

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Request for Improved Accessibility for Blind Users

Luis Peña

Dear Gamma.app Support Team,
My name is Luis Peña and I am a blind user who relies on Gamma App to create presentations. I want to start by expressing my appreciation for the excellent quality of presentations produced by your application.
However, I have encountered accessibility challenges when using your website with screen readers, which are essential tools for blind users to navigate and interact with computers. Currently, the site is not fully compatible with these assistive technologies.
I would like to kindly ask if you could consider making your website more accessible. From my experience, the modifications needed are quite minor and should be relatively easy to implement.
If you are interested in improving accessibility, I would be delighted to assist you in making Gamma App fully accessible. Creating presentations independently is a significant challenge for blind individuals, and I believe that by implementing these small changes, you would make a tremendous contribution to the blind community worldwide.
Thank you very much for your attention and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Luis Eduardo Peña Saavedra

Nik Payne (Gamma design)

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Request for Improved Accessibility for Blind Users

Luis Peña

Dear Gamma.app Support Team,
My name is Luis Peña and I am a blind user who relies on Gamma App to create presentations. I want to start by expressing my appreciation for the excellent quality of presentations produced by your application.
However, I have encountered accessibility challenges when using your website with screen readers, which are essential tools for blind users to navigate and interact with computers. Currently, the site is not fully compatible with these assistive technologies.
I would like to kindly ask if you could consider making your website more accessible. From my experience, the modifications needed are quite minor and should be relatively easy to implement.
If you are interested in improving accessibility, I would be delighted to assist you in making Gamma App fully accessible. Creating presentations independently is a significant challenge for blind individuals, and I believe that by implementing these small changes, you would make a tremendous contribution to the blind community worldwide.
Thank you very much for your attention and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Luis Eduardo Peña Saavedra

Nik Payne (Gamma design)

Thanks Luis! We're thinking about this more. Going to try to do some investigation later this year

Amanda (Gamma)

From Page Durham in the community:
Still looking for that accessibility piece. Suggested Accessibility-Checklist Items.
Since Gamma has unique features (AI-generated slides, “cards”, drag/drop, Present Mode, export options), here are items you might audit or require:
• Validate that every AI-generated card includes accessible markup: heading levels (H1, H2…), alt text on visuals, logical reading order.
• In “Present Mode”, ensure the spotlight feature doesn’t remove focus or hide content from screen-reader users. For example, when dimming or fading cards, check that they remain perceivable.
• The drag/drop editor must still allow keyboard users to reorder cards.
Exports: When users export to PPTX or Google Slides, verify that alt-text and layout are preserved (not just visual appearance).
• Theme switching: When users change to a new theme, ensure that the color contrast remains sufficient (i.e., the AI doesn’t pick a low-contrast color scheme).
• Mobile/web responsiveness: Since Gamma can be used via browser (no dedicated mobile app) Gamma Help Center, ensure that when used on mobile, the cards stack and zoom appropriately, and no horizontal scroll is required up to 400 % zoom for low-vision users.
• Keyboard navigation during live presentation: Confirm arrow keys, Enter/Space, and Escape work for all major functions (advance slide, open nested cards/toggles) as referenced in Gamma’s help documentation. 
• Provide clearly labelled UI controls, including for assistive tech: e.g., “Generate presentation”, “Insert card”, “Export”, “Share link”.
• Offer an option for users to review AI-generated content for meaningfulness and accessibility (for example, ensure images match alt text, avoid placeholder text like “Image description”).
• Document accessibility features and provide help/tooltip for users about using the platform with screen-readers.
• Ensure that interactive content (embedded media, toggles) is fully accessible: keyboard operable, screen-reader labelled, and doesn’t rely solely on gesture or hover.

Nik Payne (Gamma design)

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Request for Guidance on Implementing Accessibility Toolbar for School Website

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Dear Gamma Support Team,
I am developing an official website for our school (Școala Gimnazială Nr. 22 "I.C. Brătianu", Constanța) using Gamma.app, published at https://sc22icbratianu-constanta.eu/. As part of our commitment to digital accessibility and legal compliance for educational institutions in the EU, we would like to implement an accessibility toolbar similar to the one shown in the attached screenshot (WCAG compliance). This toolbar would provide features such as text size/spacing adjustment, color inversion, link underlining, cursor enlargement, and text-to-speech/speech-to-text functionalities to support users with various disabilities.
After exploring Gamma’s help center and settings, it appears that there is no direct way to inject custom HTML/JavaScript or embed third-party accessibility widgets across the site. Could you please advise if there is a recommended workflow, feature request process, or upcoming roadmap support for such advanced accessibility integration within Gamma? Are there any current alternatives, such as approved embed solutions or workarounds that you could suggest for deploying an accessibility menu button or widget site-wide? If not, would Gamma consider enabling code embedding for educational institutions seeking to meet accessibility standards?
Thank you for your guidance and support. We are eager to provide an inclusive experience for all visitors and look forward to your recommendations or alternative solutions.

Nik Payne (Gamma design)

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Please Add Accessibility Features to Gamma

Sandy Kendell

I work for a public college and everything we post in our LMS or on our websites must meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards by April 2026. Gammas do not meet these standards in their native format, and when they are exported to PowerPoint or Google Slides, there is no alt text on pictures or graphics and the slide titles export into regular text boxes, not title placeholders. Please add Accessibility features to Gamma as I enjoy using the program but the amount of work I must do to make exported slide decks accessible makes using Gamma not worthwhile for my work. I am a paid subscriber but will not renew my subscription if accessibility features are not added.

Nik Payne (Gamma design)

Thanks Sandy. On our radar. Doing my best to get this prioritized!

Sandy Kendell

Nik Payne (Gamma design) Thank you very much for your quick reply. I am glad you are working to get it prioritized!

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