Screen readers

What this part covers

This part moves from the shared concepts to real tools. It covers the screen-reader landscape, browser and platform combinations, a repeatable profile method, VoiceOver on macOS, VoiceOver on iOS and iPadOS, TalkBack on Android, and NVDA, JAWS, and Narrator for Windows web testing.

• Identify the major screen readers and the environments they support.
• Choose testing combinations from product support, audience evidence, and risk.
• Document screen-reader behavior without treating one tool as representative of all users.
• Use basic platform guides and cheat sheets for VoiceOver, TalkBack, NVDA, JAWS, and Narrator.

9 LESSONS

Lessons in this part

5. Know the major screen readers5 min reading · 2-3 min check
6. Choose testing combinations5 min reading · 2-3 min check
7. Describe each reader consistently5 min reading · 2-3 min check
8. Use VoiceOver on macOS3 min reading · 2-3 min check
9. Use VoiceOver on iOS and iPadOS3 min reading · 2-3 min check
10. Use TalkBack on Android3 min reading · 2-3 min check
11. Use NVDA for Windows web testing3 min reading · 2-3 min check
12. Use JAWS for Windows web testing3 min reading · 2-3 min check
13. Use Narrator for Windows web testing3 min reading · 2-3 min check