NVDA is a free, fully functional, portable screen reader for Microsoft Windows that allows blind and vision-impaired persons across the world access to computers at no greater cost than their sighted peers.

Thanks to NVDA, blind and vision-impaired people can participate in education, the workforce and aspects of daily living that were previously impossible or difficult to access such as reading, shopping, banking and social networking. In 2013 NVDA was the only fully functional, multi-lingual, free download available to everyone.

In contrast, NVDA is the only fully functional, multi-lingual, free download available to everyone. Thanks to NVDA, blind and vision-impaired people can participate in education, the workforce and aspects of daily living that were previously impossible or difficult to access such as reading, shopping, banking and social networking. Using NVDA, they can do so regardless of their financial situation, language or location.

Problems Targeted

Commercial screen readers are expensive, costing up to thousands of dollars. This is prohibitive for many people, particularly in developing countries.

Solution, Innovation and Impact

Portable screen reader for Microsoft Windows