Free screen reader for computers running on the Windows operating system

NVDA

NVDA

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  • Latest Version

    NVDA 2024.4.1 LATEST

  • Review by

    Marian Marinescu

  • Operating System

    Windows 8 / Windows 10 / Windows 11

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  • Author / Product

    NV Access / External Link

  • Filename

    nvda_2024.4.1.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    bca6cd3b1f19bd2258c77bf7fd0642af

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.

The tool can also convert the text into braille if the computer user owns a device called a “braille display”. The app 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. Normally screen readers are expensive, making them unaffordable for many blind people. NVDA is free. It’s been downloaded 70,000+ times, in 43 languages.

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What's new in this version:

- Fixed bug where speech symbols dictionaries were not saved and the dialog would not be closed