Our Commitment to Accessibility
MusicTempoFinder.com is committed to making its content and tools as accessible as possible to all users, including people with disabilities. Hurst designs and maintains this site with accessibility as a baseline requirement, not a secondary concern.
This statement documents the current conformance level of MusicTempoFinder.com, what has been implemented to support accessible use, where genuine limitations exist due to the audio-dependent nature of certain tools, and how to report accessibility problems.
Conformance Status
MusicTempoFinder.com is partially conformant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA.
Partial conformance means that the majority of site content and functionality meets WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards, but the microphone audio BPM detection mode has an inherent audio dependency that creates limitations for users who are deaf or hard of hearing. The tap tempo tool and file upload BPM detection tool have no hearing dependency and are fully accessible to deaf users. These distinctions are documented honestly in the Known Limitations section below.
All text-based content on this site — educational articles, explainers, FAQs, and legal pages — meets WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards fully.
What We Have Implemented
Keyboard Navigation All interactive elements on this site — buttons, links, form fields, tap tempo controls, and file upload triggers — are fully operable via keyboard alone. Tab order follows a logical reading sequence. No keyboard traps exist anywhere on the site. Users can navigate the entire site and use the tap tempo tool without a mouse or touchscreen.
Colour Contrast All text content meets the WCAG 2.1 Level AA minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Contrast ratios have been verified using the WebAIM Contrast Checker against all foreground and background colour combinations used on the site.
Alternative Text All meaningful images on MusicTempoFinder.com include descriptive alt text. Decorative images use empty alt attributes (alt="") so screen readers skip them without generating redundant announcements.
Skip Navigation Link A skip-to-main-content link is present at the top of every page, allowing keyboard and screen reader users to bypass the site header and navigation and move directly to the main page content.
Responsive Design All pages are fully responsive and function correctly at viewport widths from 320 px upward. Text does not overflow its container at any standard zoom level. Interactive elements remain operable at mobile screen sizes. No content requires horizontal scrolling at standard zoom levels.
No Autoplay Audio or Video No audio or video content on MusicTempoFinder.com plays automatically. The microphone tool activates only when explicitly initiated by the user. No background audio, ambient sound, or autoplaying media exists on any page.
Readable Typography Body text is set in a legible sans-serif typeface at a base size of at least 16 px. Line spacing meets the WCAG 1.4.12 Text Spacing requirement. Users can increase text size up to 200% using browser zoom without loss of content or functionality.
Focus Indicators Visible focus indicators are present on all interactive elements. Users navigating by keyboard can always see which element is currently in focus.
Form Labels All form fields — including the contact form and file upload input — have programmatically associated labels. No placeholder text is used as a substitute for a visible label.
Known Limitations
Microphone BPM detection requires hearing to use meaningfully. The microphone audio BPM detection mode captures live audio from the surrounding environment — typically a speaker playing music — and analyses it for tempo. A user who is deaf or hard of hearing cannot use this mode because it depends on audible audio being present in the environment near the microphone. The result is displayed as a number on screen, which is accessible to screen readers, but the input step — having music playing audibly near the microphone — requires hearing.
This limitation does not affect the tap tempo tool or the file upload tool. Both of these modes are fully usable by deaf users:
- The tap tempo tool requires only keyboard or touch input — no hearing is required
- The file upload tool analyses an audio file locally and returns a BPM result as text — no hearing is required to use the tool, although verifying the result by ear is not possible for deaf users
Real-time BPM display and screen reader announcement. The BPM value displayed during an active microphone analysis session updates in real time. Static final results are fully readable by screen readers. Rapidly updating live values may not be announced by screen readers in a timely or useful way due to the rate of change and ARIA live region behaviour. This is flagged as a known limitation and documented as a work in progress.
Fully Accessible Features
The following tools and content on MusicTempoFinder.com are fully accessible regardless of hearing ability:
- Tap tempo tool — fully operable by keyboard, mouse, or touch; no audio required
- File upload BPM detection — analyses an audio file and returns a text result; no hearing required
- All educational articles and explainers
- The How It Works page — full text documentation of all three detection pipelines
- The FAQ — all questions and answers in standard readable text
- All legal pages
- The Contact page and contact form
- All site navigation
Testing and Verification
Accessibility testing on MusicTempoFinder.com has been conducted using the following combinations:
- NVDA + Chrome on Windows 11 — keyboard navigation, tap tempo tool operation, screen reader announcement of results
- VoiceOver + Safari on macOS — keyboard navigation, file upload tool operation, screen reader announcement
- VoiceOver + Safari on iOS — touch navigation, tap tempo operation, screen reader announcement on mobile
Testing is reviewed annually and after any significant site update. The most recent accessibility review was completed in June 2026.
Feedback and Contact
If you experience an accessibility barrier on MusicTempoFinder.com — or if any part of this site is difficult to use because of a disability — please contact Hurst directly. Accessibility feedback is treated as a priority.
Email: contact@musictempofinder.com Subject line: Accessibility Feedback Response time: Within 7 business days
Hurst reviews all accessibility feedback personally and commits to investigating reported barriers and providing a written response within 7 business days. Where a reported barrier is confirmed and resolvable, a fix will be implemented and the reporter notified.
Related Pages
- How It Works — full technical documentation of all three tempo detection pipelines
- Data Security — how microphone audio and uploaded files are handled
- Contact — to submit accessibility feedback or report a barrier
- About MusicTempoFinder.com — who runs this site and what it is for
Annual Review Schedule
This Accessibility Statement is reviewed and updated annually, or sooner if significant changes are made to the site’s design, functionality, or content. The next scheduled review is June 2027.
Written by Hurst, founder of MusicTempoFinder.com. Last updated: June 2026.