It acts as a confirmation of where they have arrived at, helping people orientate themselves within websites and apps. Those with more advanced screen reader and internet proficiency were much more likely to use iOS over Android.The page/screen title is often the first thing people will see or hear. IOS device usage was notably higher among respondents with disabilities than among respondents without disabilities and the overall population. Usage of other platforms (Chrome OS, Windows Phone, Nokia, etc.) combined represent only 3.5% of usage. Android usage increased slightly and at a faster pace than previous years. IOS devices continue to dominate the mobile screen reader market, though iOS usage dropped slightly for the first time in 9 years. Usage of iOS devices was significantly higher in North America (78%) and Australia (79.4%) than in South America (30.6%), Asia (37.9%), and Europe/UK (62.1%). Respondents with disabilities used iOS devices at a higher rate than those without disabilities. Which of the following is your primary mobile/tablet platform? Response NVDA users reported higher levels of screen reader proficiency than users of other screen readers. Respondents employed full or part time were more likely to us JAWS than other respondents. 9.8% of respondents with disabilities use VoiceOver, compared to 34.9% of respondents without disabilities. Respondents with disabilities are more likely to use JAWS and NVDA and less likely to use VoiceOver as their primary screen reader than respondents without disabilities. For survey simplicity, infrequently used screen readers were not offered as response options. Usage of all other screen readers has steadily declined-taken together they only account for 6.4%.

There are three primary players-JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver. The following chart shows historical trends for primary screen reader usage.įor the first time since 2009, JAWS is not the most common primary screen reader reported, with NVDA now having slightly higher usage.

Which of the following is your primary desktop/laptop screen reader? Screen Reader

Android accessibility screen reader