VoiceOver Insights

What is VoiceOver?

VoiceOver is a screen reader built into Apple's macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS operating systems. It provides auditory descriptions of what's on the screen, allowing users with visual impairments to interact with their devices. It speaks text, describes user interface elements, and provides context for navigation.

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What other technologies are related to VoiceOver?

VoiceOver Competitor Technologies

TalkBack

TalkBack is a screen reader for Android, similar to VoiceOver on iOS, and therefore a competitor.

mentioned alongside VoiceOver in 90% (787) of relevant job posts

NVDA

NVDA is a free, open-source screen reader for Windows, making it a direct competitor to VoiceOver.

mentioned alongside VoiceOver in 47% (1.3k) of relevant job posts

JAWS

JAWS (Job Access With Speech) is a screen reader for Windows, and thus a competitor to VoiceOver.

mentioned alongside VoiceOver in 32% (1.5k) of relevant job posts

ZoomText

ZoomText is a screen magnification and reading software for Windows. While it has screen reading capabilities, it is primarily a magnification tool, thus making it a limited competitor, but in the same space.

mentioned alongside VoiceOver in 39% (332) of relevant job posts

VoiceOver Complementary Technologies

AXE

Axe is an accessibility testing tool that helps developers identify accessibility issues, including those relevant to screen readers like VoiceOver.

mentioned alongside VoiceOver in 26% (371) of relevant job posts

Accessibility Inspector

The Accessibility Inspector is a tool provided by Apple for developers to inspect the accessibility of their applications, including how they interact with VoiceOver.

mentioned alongside VoiceOver in 67% (105) of relevant job posts

WAI-ARIA

WAI-ARIA is a set of attributes that can be added to HTML to provide more semantic information to assistive technologies like VoiceOver, improving accessibility.

mentioned alongside VoiceOver in 24% (260) of relevant job posts