nvaccess/nvda: NVDA, the free and open source Screen Reader for Microsoft Windows
Posted by jpluimers on 2026/03/25
On my research list: [Wayback/Archive] nvaccess/nvda: NVDA, the free and open source Screen Reader for Microsoft Windows
A bit more background is in NonVisual Desktop Access – Wikipedia
NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a free and open-source, portable screen reader for Microsoft Windows. The project was started by Michael Curran in 2006.
NVDA is programmed in Python. It currently works exclusively with accessibility APIs such as UI Automation, Microsoft Active Accessibility, IAccessible2 and the Java Access Bridge, rather than using specialized video drivers to “intercept” and interpret visual information. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2.
It opens a ton of possibilities to use during software development for instance for automation or GUI testing.
It is an open source alternative for JAWS (screen reader) – Wikipedia.
Via this remark in [Wayback/Archive] Angrynerds 086 – Gone in 37 minutes – YouTube (around the 29:30 and 30:30 time marks)
#08 Windows11 gaat 32bit systemen kapotslopen. Dat is niet leuk voor bepaalde toegankelijksopties.
–jeroen
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