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NVDA Screen Reader for Windows

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NVDA is a free screen reader enabling blind and visually impaired individuals to use computers. It reads screen text aloud and supports braille displays, crucial for education and employment.

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  • Pros

    • Free and open-source screen reader
    • Supports braille text display output
    • Reads screen content aloud
    • Accessible via PC download or USB stick
    • Works with Microsoft Windows

  • Cons

    • Requires separate braille display hardware
    • Relies on user cursor control for specific text
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
2020.3
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 7
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
10,841
Downloads Last Week
6
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Developer’s Description

By NV Access
Obtain intuitive non-visual PC access via Braille text display and computerized voice reproduction.
NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) is a free "screen reader" which enables blind and vision impaired people to use computers. It reads the text on the screen in a computerized voice. You can control what is read to you by moving the cursor to the relevant area of text with a mouse or the arrows on your keyboard.

NVDA can also convert the text into braille if the computer user owns a device called a "braille display".

NVDA provides the key to education and employment for many blind people. It also provides access to social networking, online shopping, banking and news.

NVDA works with Microsoft Windows. You can download it to your PC, or to a USB stick which you can use with any computer.

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