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Test accessibility using Screen Reader on desktop
You can test the accessibility of your website using the Screen Reader feature of BrowserStack Live on desktop. When you enable the Screen Reader feature on Live, the NVDA screen reader is used on Windows and VoiceOver is used on macOS.
You can also use the JAWS screen reader on Windows 11 devices if you have a paid BrowserStack Web Accessibility subscription.
To know more about paid subscriptions that include JAWS support, see the BrowserStack pricing page. If you already have a subscription, contact BrowserStack support to enable JAWS for your account.
Supported operating systems and browsers
| Windows Version | Browsers | Supported screen readers |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 | Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Yandex, Edge (v17 onwards) | NVDA only |
| Windows 11 | Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Yandex, Edge (v17 onwards) | NVDA, JAWS |
| macOS Version | Browsers | Supported screen readers |
|---|---|---|
| macOS Tahoe | Chrome, Safari (v19) | VoiceOver |
| macOS Sequoia | Chrome, Safari (v18) | VoiceOver |
| macOS Sonoma | Chrome, Safari (v17) | VoiceOver |
| macOS Ventura | Chrome, Safari (v16) | VoiceOver |
| macOS Monterey | Chrome, Safari (v15) | VoiceOver |
| macOS Big Sur | Chrome, Safari (v14) | VoiceOver |
| macOS Catalina | Chrome, Safari (v13) | VoiceOver |
Enable Screen Reader
Ensure that your system audio is turned on.
Supported keyboard shortcuts for Screen Reader
The Screen Reader feature enables the NVDA screen reader on Windows and VoiceOver screen reader on macOS. You can use the keyboard shortcuts to perform various actions supported by NVDA and VoiceOver.
For a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, refer to the following topics:
Configure Screen Reader settings
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