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PC Screen Reader Suggestions? (self.Blind)
submitted by SleepyOtter3
Hello,
My partner is blind and we are looking for a screen reader that is either free or very affordable. Absolutely must be easy to use and ideally have some voice options (does this even exist?). Which screen readers have you used that you really like? Thanks!
My partner is blind and we are looking for a screen reader that is either free or very affordable. Absolutely must be easy to use and ideally have some voice options (does this even exist?). Which screen readers have you used that you really like? Thanks!
CosmicBunny97 5 points 2y ago
NVDA is free and works really well
Tiny_Tsuruta 5 points 2y ago
$1 is free and straightforward as far as screen readers go. It is also one of the most used, so web content that is build with accessibility in mind should be fully compatible.
River-Song-1986 4 points 2y ago
I use NVDA. It's free
VI_Shepherd 3 points 2y ago
I use NVDA. It's great!
I did accessibility testing for awhile, and it was amazing how they kept up with any errors I had.
I did accessibility testing for awhile, and it was amazing how they kept up with any errors I had.
snow671 3 points 2y ago
Throwing in my vote for NVDA. Be sure to check out their add-ons as well.
blind_cowboy 3 points 2y ago
Your 2 best Options are either NVDA, Nonvisual Desktop Accsess, or JAWS for windows. NVDA is freeware, though if you can it’s cool to donate a little bit to keep them going. If you’re in the United States Jaws has an annual license model. You pay approximately $100 for a year of use. Otherwise, it sounds like JAWS might be out of your budget.
Depending on what you want to do NVDA should be fine. JAWS has some extra features that some of us find useful and others find unnecessary. NVDA takes up a smaller footprint, but JAWS seems to work with more obscure software. It can come down to personal preference, and I use both of them.
The websites are: for JAWS http://www.freedomscientific.com and for NVDA http://www.nvaccess.org.
Depending on what you want to do NVDA should be fine. JAWS has some extra features that some of us find useful and others find unnecessary. NVDA takes up a smaller footprint, but JAWS seems to work with more obscure software. It can come down to personal preference, and I use both of them.
The websites are: for JAWS http://www.freedomscientific.com and for NVDA http://www.nvaccess.org.
siwy4don 2 points 2y ago
Well, the best are nvda, jaws and zdsr. Nvda is free and quite good, zdsr has couple of licences, but I think you should try nvda.
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Marconius 1 points 2y ago
If you use a Mac or iOS devices, don't forget that VoiceOver is built into the operating systems already.
nullatonce 1 points 2y ago
If you choose NVDA don't forget to read their manual
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While it's a long read it's a must!https://www.nvaccess.org/files/nvda/documentation/userGuide.html
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While it's a long read it's a must!https://www.nvaccess.org/files/nvda/documentation/userGuide.html
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LegendValyrion 1 points 2y ago
You can use NVDa.
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