What you can test with Fable Engage

Understanding what you can and can’t test using Fable Engage will help you plan for your accessibility research and testing projects.

What you can test on Fable Engage

Apps

Fable Engage supports testing both mobile and desktop applications. You can:

• Test features to ensure that key functionalities work as intended.
• Evaluate app performance on specific devices and operating systems (e.g., iOS, Android, Windows, macOS).

Fable Engage also supports testing applications pre-production:

• Test pre-production apps through an app testing platform like TestFlight or App Center.

Websites and web apps

Websites and web applications are fully testable on Fable Engage. You can:

• Ensure browser and assistive technology compatibility by testing across popular browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.
• Verify the accessibility of interactions, such as navigation menus, forms, and multimedia content.

Software

Fable Engage supports testing desktop and web-based software, including:

• Collaboration tools
• AI writing tools
• Project management tools
• Organizational tools

PDFs

Portable Document Formats (PDFs) are the only type of document that Fable Engage supports testing.

You may test PDFs with Fable, but should do so at your own risk and understand the limitations involved.

Testing PDF documents presents unique accessibility challenges and requires specialized expertise beyond web and mobile testing. Fable testers are not specifically trained in PDF accessibility and may not be familiar with expected assistive technology behaviour in this context.

Notes for testing PDFs:

• PDFs are best tested through a User Interview
• PDF accessibility can vary depending on how the document is opened. For example, a PDF opened in a browser may behave differently than the same PDF opened in Adobe Acrobat.
• These differences can result in inconsistent or inaccurate findings, so PDF testing should be used with these limitations in mind.

Prototypes

You can test prototypes on Fable Engage with a Prototype Review Request. Examples of prototypes include:

• Figma prototypes
• Miro prototypes

What you can’t test on Fable Engage

Documents

Certain document testing is not supported on Fable Engage. This includes:

• Microsoft Word files
• Scanned documents
• Photographs or images with embedded text

Note: Fable Engage isn’t a good fit for document remediation workflows.

Content behind a firewall

Content that requires a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access it can’t be tested with Fable Engage. Fable Engage doesn’t support VPN connections.

Personal accounts and information

Testers are not permitted to use or share their personal accounts or information during tests. This ensures their privacy and protects them from having sensitive data exposed.

• Instead of using testers’ personal accounts, create test accounts for them to use. Learn more about providing test login credentials.
• If you need help with creating test accounts, email support@makeitfable.com.

Note: If you have questions about personal information and accounts in testing, consult your Customer Success Manager (CSM) for guidance.

Support and troubleshooting

If you have questions or require platform support, email support@makeitfable.com.