NVDA Screen Reader

    

Purpose

Free screen reader that can be used on Windows computers to read webpage live text (not an image with text) aloud.

Description

Major highlights include:

  • Support for popular applications including web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, email clients, internet chat software, music players, and office programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Built-in speech synthesizer supporting over 55 languages, plus support for many other 3rd party voices
  • Reporting of textual formatting where available such as font name and size, style and spelling errors
  • Automatic announcement of text under the mouse and optional audible indication of the mouse position
  • Support for many refreshable braille displays, including input of Braille via braille displays that have a braille keyboard
  • Ability to run entirely from a USB flash drive or other portable media without the need for installation
  • Easy to use talking installer
  • Translated into more than 50 languages
  • Support for modern Windows Operating Systems including both 32 and 64 bit variants
  • Ability to run on Windows logon and other secure screens
  • Announcing controls and text while interacting with gestures on touch screens

How to Use

After installing the app, you can start by reviewing NVDA's User's Guide.

With NVDA, Instructors Can:

  • Help blind and low vision students with an affordable screen reader.
  • Use and offer a simple, fast, intuitive screen reader to those who prefer to hear what is written on a webpage.

Guides and Tutorials

NVDA offers a range of user guides and training.

Support

If you would like to text chat with the developers or other NVDA users directly, other than sending -emails, you may wish to join the NVDA chat room on Gitter.

 NVDA's Telephone Support 

Tool Functionality

This app will need to be installed on a Windows computer.

Accessibility

Specifically created for low and no vision people, but may also be used by those who prefer online text be read to them.

Technical Information

NVDA is only available for the following Operating Systems: all 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, and all Server Operating Systems starting from Windows Server 2008 R2.

Usage and Account Set Up

No account needed.  May be downloaded at for free.  Donations of time and money are accepted.  Opensource software for improvements by others.