Accessibility Tools for the Web
Handy Helpers for Web Browsing and Working Online
There are many terrific tech tools for searching the web, reading web pages, and entering text into web pages.
Searching the Web
Use one of these speech recognition programs to search with your voice.
Built Into Your Computer or Browser
- Microsoft Cortana Links to an external site. in Windows 10 and 11
- Apple Voice Control Links to an external site. (and Siri in the MacOS)
- Google Voice Search, built into Chrome (just click the microphone in the Search box and speak; for more information, read this Digital Trends article Links to an external site.)
Reading on the Web
These tech tools and features read text out loud on Web pages.
Built Into Your Computer or Browser
- Windows Narrator Links to an external site.
- Apple VoiceOver Links to an external site.
- "Read Aloud" feature in Microsoft Edge Links to an external site.
Available Online
- NaturalReader Links to an external site.: use the online interface, the Chrome browser extension, or download software for the MacOS or Windows. Watch my demo to learn about the NaturalReader miniboard Links to an external site., which you can use on any web page.
- Kurzweil 3000 Read the Web, a browser extension that works with an active Kurzweil account. Go to the Browser Extensions page for for links to the Chrome and Firefox versions, plus a demo.
- Read Aloud for Mozilla Firefox Links to an external site.
Dictating Text Into Web Pages
Built Into Your Computer
- Windows Speech Recognition Links to an external site.
- Apple Enhanced Dictation Links to an external site. (in older Macs)
- Apple Voice Control Links to an external site. (in MacOS Catalina and newer versions)
Available Online
- Voice In Voice Typing (Chrome browser extension) Links to an external site.
- Google Docs Voice Typing Links to an external site. (available with the Chrome browser only)