What is Screen Reader launcher?

Screen Reader launcher helps you access a range of Screen Reader enabled real devices in a single click, across Mac, Windows, and Android platforms to detect usability issues in the website.

Advantages of using screen reader launcher

• Release accessible websites at speed:
  • Instantly access real devices equipped with screen readers to test your website’s usability. No workarounds, just a frictionless way to ensure your website is accessible to customers using assistive technology.
• Boost team productivity and improve experience:
  • Gone are those days when you had to run around the office looking for SR enabled devices, as BrowserStack Accessibility Testing provides you with instant access to a range of devices across platforms such as Mac, Windows, and Android. No hassle, just seamless testing.

How to launch a Screen Reader session?

1. Open the webpage you want to test and right click on ‘Inspect’ to open DevTools
2. Click on Select browser within the screen reader section of the browser extension
3. Alternatively, you can also click on ‘Screen reader’ tab on the dashboard
4. Select an OS and browser combination from the available list of options across Mac, Windows and Android.
5. Launch a screen reader session by selecting the desired OS and browser combination
6. Enable screen reader option in the screen reader session and test your websites. We currently support VoiceOver on Mac, NVDA on Windows and Talkback on Android
7. End the session after you complete testing your websites

Get started

To start using screen reader launcher, download BrowserStack Accessibility Testing extension from here or launch a screen session session from the reporting dashboard here.