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Screen Readers Commonly Used
| Screen Reader | % of Respondents |
|---|---|
| NVDA | 72.4% |
| JAWS | 61.7% |
| VoiceOver | 47.1% |
| Narrator | 30.3% |
How many people need screen readers?
In a recent study, U.S. researchers found that an estimated 7.3 million Americans have a vision disability, ranging from impaired vision to total blindness. That means that 2.3 percent of the U.S. population needs some form of assistive technology to fully access the web.
How many people use NVDA?
However, WebAIM's latest June 2021 findings place JAWS as the most widely used screen reader service. 53.7% of participants use JAWS compared to 30.7% using Windows NVDA.
Who uses screen readers?
A screen reader is a technology that helps people who have difficulties seeing to access and interact with digital content, like websites or applications via audio or touch. The main users of screen readers are people who are blind or have very limited vision.
