About the guide
Screen reader knowledge for the whole product team
Screen Reader Guide was created by accessibility specialist Amin Amini to help product teams understand screen readers and use them confidently throughout product development.
How this guide began
I created this guide because, in my work with product teams, I repeatedly saw designers, developers, testers, and product owners struggle to use screen readers in accessibility testing. Available guidance was often platform-specific, centred on lists of commands, or disconnected from the decisions teams make while designing and building products.
I created Screen Reader Guide to make the subject easier to understand and apply. It connects foundational knowledge with practical testing across websites, web apps, native mobile apps, and desktop browser environments.
Course and certificate
The complete course is free. Every lesson, knowledge check, screen-reader guide, practice exercise, and the repeatable final exam is available without payment or an account.
After passing the final exam, learners may purchase an optional $39 USD Screen Reader Guide Certificate. It provides a personalized digital certificate, downloadable PDF, and public verification page. It confirms course completion and a passing exam result; it is not professional accreditation or proof of advanced WCAG expertise.
Certificate purchases help support the continued development and maintenance of the free guide.
Support and feedback
Screen readers, browsers, operating systems, and platform guidance change over time. For support, accessibility feedback, certificate issues, or content corrections, use the Support page.
Team testing is not user research
Screen reader testing by product teams can reveal barriers in structure, navigation, interaction, and feedback. It cannot show whether an experience is efficient, intuitive, or appropriate for the people who rely on screen readers every day. Internal testing should complement, not replace, research and testing with experienced screen reader users.
Independent resource
Screen Reader Guide is independently created and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple, Google, Microsoft, Freedom Scientific, NV Access, the GNOME Foundation, or other platform and screen reader vendors. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
About me
I am Amin Amini, an accessibility specialist based in Stockholm, Sweden. I help product teams make digital products more inclusive and usable. Screen Reader Guide grew from recurring challenges I saw while helping teams integrate accessibility into everyday design, development, and testing practices.