Overview

The App workflow scanner ensures your mobile applications are accessible to all users. It navigates through your app and performs targeted scans on selected screens. It uses our proprietary rule engine to identify and document WCAG accessibility violations, such as missing labels, improper touch target sizes, and inadequate text magnification. With BrowserStack, you can scan apps on a wide range of real Android and iOS devices with no setup required. The following information will help you start uploading your app and running your first accessibility test.

Prerequisite

• Log in to the App Accessibility dashboard.

Get started with App workflow scanner

Follow these steps to begin using App workflow scanner:

1. Select the Device and OS combination from the App workflow scanner dashboard.

   

2. Install the app from any of the following sources:
   • Upload the app: Select and upload the app file directly from your computer or provide a URL link.
   • Install from Apple App Store, or Test Flight: Access and install the app directly from the Apple App Store or via TestFlight.
   • Install from Google Play Store: Access and install the app directly from the Google Play Store.

   

3. Customize the scan by configuring the following settings (optional).
   • WCAG Conformance Level:
     1. Click settings icon (see annotation 1).
     2. Choose the desired WCAG level (2.1 A, 2.1 AA, 2.1 AAA) from the dropdown menu.
     3. Enable the Include Best Practices toggle to add additional checks for best practices
   • Change the test location using GPS-based and IP-based geolocation changes (see annotation 2). Learn more about location testing.
   • Enable Local Testing to retrieve data from your pre-production environment (see annotation 3). Learn more about Local Testing.

   

4. Click Start scanning (see annotation 4) to begin analyzing the selected app page.
   The scanner will detect and highlight any accessibility violations on the right side of the screen.
5. Continue scanning by moving through the relevant app pages or workflows, scanning each as necessary.

6. Click Stop and Save in the top right corner.

   
   

7. Enter the Report name in the field or click Stop without saving to discard the report.

   
   

8. Click Save report.

The session ends and you are taken to the app accessibility dashboard.

By following the above steps, you can quickly get started with App Accessibility testing and ensure that your mobile applications are accessible to all users, no matter what device or OS they use.

Access and read saved scan reports

The saved report provide detailed information on all detected accessibility issues, complete with annotated screenshots for easy identification of affected elements and labels.

Follow these steps to access and read your saved app workflow scanner reports:

1. On the App Accessibility dashboard, click Manual test reports in the left navigation.

   

2. Use the search field (see annotation 1) to find a report by name or user, or filter by operating system (Android or iOS) using the Select OS dropdown menu (see annotation 2).

   

3. Click the desired report to view detailed information about the detected accessibility issues.

Once you open the report, you can review detailed information about the detected accessibility issues, including the severity level and the specific elements and affected labels.