The Social Aisle
Accessibility Brief · April 2026
Rylee Martin, Founder
hello@thesocialaisle.com.auEvery guest deserves to be there.
The Social Aisle is a private digital guestbook where friends and family leave video, audio and written messages for someone celebrating a milestone — from anywhere in the world, on any device, with no app required.
In April 2026 we rebuilt the platform from the ground up to meet WCAG 2.1 AA — not as a compliance exercise, but because the grandmothers, best friends and faraway colleagues who use our platform deserve better than a product that only works for some of them.
What we built
Audio Messages
Guests record their voice — no camera, no typing, no app. A single tap to start, a single tap to stop. Works entirely without sight.
Auto-Transcription
Every audio message is automatically transcribed so Deaf and hard-of-hearing hosts can read exactly what was said — displayed instantly in their gallery.
WCAG 2.1 AA Compliant
Every page, every message type, every device. Tested end-to-end with VoiceOver, TalkBack, JAWS and NVDA — not just checked against a list.
Full Keyboard & Screen Reader Support
Skip links, live regions, focus management, descriptive labels. A blind guest can leave a message and a blind host can receive it — completely independently.
575,000+
Australians living with blindness or low vision
4M+
Australians with a disability
WCAG 2.1 AA
Full compliance — the legal standard
$0
Extra cost — accessibility is included in every plan
Every occasion worth celebrating
Public Accessibility Statement
Names the standard we conform to, lists known limitations honestly, and provides real contact paths for accommodation requests.
app.thesocialaisle.com.au/accessibility →Scan to try it now
thesocialaisle.com.auRead the full story behind the rebuild
We published a detailed account of every decision we made — from the skip link to the twelve words before the camera button — and why we made them.
Every Guest Deserves to Be There →