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PREP
What PREP is
PREP is Continual Engine’s cloud-based software for remediating PDF documents and improving their accessibility. It can tag document elements, improve structure, and use OCR for scanned files, including poor-quality or complex documents. The product lists AI-generated alternative text, tagging for lists, tables, and tables of contents, reading-order tools, templates, compliance checking, progress tracking, and team collaboration. PREP says its AI can automate remediation of more than 95% of a document and supports Section 508, WCAG 2.2, PDF/UA, and ADA requirements. Batch processing and API access are listed capabilities. PREP+ APIs can connect automated tagging and accessibility checks with content, data, or learning-management platforms. Named integrations include Canvas, CivicPlus, D2L Brightspace, Wagtail, and internal repositories. It runs in a browser without installation, uses HTTPS/TLS for transfers, and supports SSO including Okta. Pricing is customized and available on request; there is no free plan.
Who it suits
PREP suits organizations remediating PDFs for accessibility, including universities, healthcare providers, publishers, government businesses, and other listed industries. It also fits teams needing browser access, batch work, or API integration.
What it does well
- OCR handles scanned and complex documents
- AI-generated alternative text
- Supports PDF/UA and WCAG 2.2
- Batch processing and API access
- Browser-based with no installation
What to know first
- No free plan
- Pricing is available only on request
- AI automation claim covers over 95%, not all
- Cloud access requires browser connectivity
Limits
PREP has no free plan. The PREP plan uses customized pricing based on requirements, with billing details provided by Continual Engine.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PREP | Customized pricing; contact [email protected] · Pricing depends on requirements | On request |
As continualengine.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the PREP website in a browser
- Contact Continual Engine for customized pricing
- Connect a supported system such as Canvas, CivicPlus, D2L Brightspace, Wagtail, or an internal repository
- Configure SSO or token-based authentication, including Okta if required
- Send PDF copies for remediation and receive accessible files back in the connected platform
Verdict
PREP brings PDF tagging, OCR, accessibility checks, and integrations into a browser-based service. Its customized pricing and lack of a free plan mean organizations must request terms before choosing it.
Questions
Does PREP offer a free plan?
No. PREP is a paid product without a free plan.
How is PREP priced?
The PREP plan uses customized pricing; contact [email protected] for details.
Which accessibility standards does it support?
PREP describes support for Section 508, WCAG 2.2, PDF/UA, and ADA requirements.
Can PREP connect to other platforms?
Named integrations include Canvas, CivicPlus, D2L Brightspace, Wagtail, and internal portals or document repositories. PREP+ also provides APIs for content, data, and learning-management platforms.
Does PREP modify original files?
For integrations, PREP works on a document copy and returns the remediated PDF, leaving the original unchanged.
Facts from PREP's own pages
- Accessibility features
- The product page lists AI-generated alternative text, one- or two-click tagging for lists, tables and tables of contents, a built-in compliance checker, tagging templates, progress tracking and team collaboration. · continualengine.com, 8 Oct 2026
- API
- The maker describes PREP+ as APIs for automated tagging and accessibility checking that organizations can integrate into content, data or learning management platforms. · continualengine.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Automation
- The product page says PREP can automate remediation of over 95% of a document using AI trained on millions of documents. · continualengine.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- For integrations, PREP works on a copy of a document, applies remediation and returns the accessible PDF to the connected platform; the original remains unchanged. · continualengine.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2017 · continualengine.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas, United States · continualengine.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- PREP’s integration page names Canvas, CivicPlus, D2L Brightspace, Wagtail and internal portals or document repositories as supported systems. · continualengine.com, 8 Oct 2026
- OCR
- PREP includes OCR mode to recognize scanned documents, including documents with poor quality or complex structures. · continualengine.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Platform access
- PREP is described as cloud-based and accessible through a browser without installing software. · continualengine.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PREP automates PDF document remediation, including tagging document elements and improving document structure for accessibility. · continualengine.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The integration page says file transfers use HTTPS/TLS, lists single sign-on and token-based authentication, and says PREP supports SSO through Okta. · continualengine.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Standards
- The product page describes PREP as supporting Section 508, WCAG 2.2, PDF/UA and ADA requirements. · continualengine.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The product page lists online documentation, video tutorials, unlimited email support and dedicated customer service representatives. · continualengine.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker identifies federal businesses, healthcare, universities and colleges, real estate, publishers, retail and insurance as industries served. · continualengine.com, 8 Oct 2026
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