Hi everyone, an exciting announcement today - we've released our first 64-bit alpha build, which ALSO includes on-device AI image captioning. For the full details and the caveats - please see this post in the NVDA user group: groups.google.com/a/nvaccess.o…
(Also, in response to a couple of questions:
- The keystroke for image captioning is NVDA+Windows+comma
- And yes, you can setup the new alpha as a portable copy rather than installing it).
Have you worked through the updated Microsoft Excel with NVDA module yet? If you haven't, now is the time! Thanks to @KaraLG84 for picking up a number of errors I missed, we've just updated the version in the shop (and in your downloads if you've bought it): nvaccess.org/product/microsoft…
And fun fact - Did you know Excel is 40 years old as of yesterday?!
Version Museum has a great history of the spreadsheet program:
versionmuseum.com/history-of/m…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Excel #Excel40 #Training #TrainingMaterial
A comprehensive visual history of Microsoft Excel from 1985 to 2025. See a gallery of the Microsoft Excel evolution from the beginning to present day.Version Museum
This week's In-Process is out and it's a bumper edition! We've got:
1. NVDA 2025.3
2. Obtaining NVDA
3. Add-on of the week: AudioScreen
4. Chrome bug fix
5. Planned infrastructure outage notification
6. Bobby Singh – Finding Light Through NVDA
7. New issue template
Yes SEVEN articles! There's something for everyone :)
nvaccess.org/post/in-process-3…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Blog #News #Newsletter
As the premier free screen reader, #NVDA is very pleased to be trending in South Africa! Thank you to all our South African users, we do appreciate you! We understand the burden commercial software places on #blind users around the world and are glad to be the alternative! If you are new to screen readers, you can find out more about us at: nvaccess.org/
Or watch a short video demonstration at: youtube.com/watch?v=tCFyyqy9mq…
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A brief overview of some of the things NVDA can do. The video demonstrates the screen reader at work in several programs and using different synthesizers (i...YouTube
We are pleased to announce we have rolled out a new, more intuitive issue template for reporting bugs or requesting features in NVDA. The form is still on GitHub & still requires the same information as previously, but now uses individual fields rather than one long edit box with comments. You can explore here (Note it IS live so if you submit an issue, it will be submitted as an actual issue): github.com/nvaccess/nvda/issue…
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This week's bumper In-Process is out! Featuring:
- NVDA 2025.3 Released
- Using Chromium with the mouse issue
- We've been to WBU AND Something Digital
- and using Single Letter Navigation with web apps.
All that and more at: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…
And don't forget to subscribe to receive future posts by email: nvaccess.org/newsletter
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NV Access are very pleased to announce the release of NVDA 2025.3!
This release includes improvements to Remote Access, SAPI5 voices, braille and the Add-on Store.
For full details and to download, please visit: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-3/
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Hi everyone,
The NVDA 2025.3 Release Candidate is now available for testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2025.3 release.
This release includes improvements to Remote Access, SAPI5 voices, braille and the Add-on Store.
Full details and download from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-3r…
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Thank you to everyone who attended the World Blindness Summit & WBU General Assembly last week in São Paulo, Brazil. It was an honour for NV Access to attend, and to have NV Access General Manager, James Boreham and NV Access director Emma Bennison present. It was an informative and uplifting week and a chance to meet many new people and hear people's hopes for the future!
#WBUSummit #WBU25 #Blindness #Blind #Accessibility #NVDA #NVAccess #NVDAsr #Brazil #SaoPaulo
So today in the "how many sounds do you need" category, we have another Emoji ...
Now if you're using #NVDASr, it's a "shushing face". Not terribly bad as these things go, I guess.
But if you happen to have an iPhone ...
> "Face with single finger over mouth in shushing gesture"
That's 9 words.
If you have the emoji suffix on, it's 15 syllables.
Crazy, eh?
🤫
NVDA 2025.3 Beta 3 is now available for download and testing.
Changes introduced in Beta 3:
- Updates to translations
- Bug fix for SAPI 5 where NVDA did not announce certain gestures
See the release announcement for full changes and download: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-3b…
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One of the benefits of eSpeak-NG is that it doesn't make assumptions like reading "CUP" is Cuban Pesos (hello US OneCore voices) - but the flip side is that eSpeak will read the year 1987 as "nineteen hundred eighty seven". If you'd like it to read that as "nineteen eighty seven" & learn a little #regex on the way, then @fastfinge has you covered with the "Correcting Years With NVDA and Espeak" blog post: stuff.interfree.ca/2025/08/28/…
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NV Access is very pleased to announce an update to our highly-praised "Microsoft Excel with NVDA" training module!
This extensive rewrite includes new topics like Pivot Tables, plus bonus topics & more.
Purchase it on its own: nvaccess.org/product/microsoft…
Or in the NVDA Productivity Bundle: nvaccess.org/product/nvda-prod…
Previous purchases: nvaccess.org/my-account/downlo…
Thanks for all feedback!
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Microsoft #MicrosoftExcel #Excel #SpreadSheets #MicrosoftOffice #Office365
Hi everyone, NVDA 2025.3 Beta 2 is now available! nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-3b…
Updates include:
Bug fix for responsiveness issues with SAPI 5. We think we have fixed most of the SAPI 5 bugs now - PLEASE test this version if you use SAPI 5 and let us know.
Bug fix for Turkish Braille tables
Updates to translations
This week's In-Process is out. Featuring all the news on NVDA 2025.2, info on the upcoming NVDA 2025.3, a recap on restarting after updating (no we're not about to enforce that!) and a look into the namesake feature of Microsoft Windows... and just how complicated ARE the Windows+arrow key commands? (Very, but we break it down for you!) All that and more, available now: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-2…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #Windows #Desktop #NewVersion #NewRelease #FOSS #News #Newsletter
Following a discussion in the user group, which essentially revolved around "After updating to a new version of NVDA, it should FORCE you to restart the PC", I thought I'd just ask here: SHOULD NVDA force you to restart the PC after updating? (The argument being, that sometimes we see quirky behaviour after updating but before restarting. Currently we simply advise you to restart if you encounter something unexpected).
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #Poll #Update #Updates #Question
Have you completed the 2025 NVDA Satisfaction Survey? It's a short 3 question survey, but it's a great chance to have your say on the most popular free screen reader for Windows! What are we doing well? What can we improve? Please let us know: nvaccess.org/survey
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Survey #Feedback #Accessibility #Input #HelpUs #WhatDoYouThink?
At NV Access we are always interested in understanding the satisfaction of our NVDA users. Plus, we like to understand clearly what is important to you and also identify what we can do more effectively.Google Docs
NVDA 2025.3 Beta 1 is available for testing! Improvements to Remote Access, SAPI5, Braille, Add-on Store, and more! Read the full update and downloaad from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-3b…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Testing #Beta #PreRelease #News #Update
Here's a 20-minute tutorial In which I demonstrate how I use #Suno AI to cover/remix my tracks in new ways. A few people have been asking me to show this because the website's a little incomprehensible, so I thought I would do a bit of an explainer.
Here, I'm using NVDA screen-reader in windows with Google Chrome.
If you are attempting this on MacOS, you will likely have to interact with the item and move over to the play button before being able to do VO+Space to play your item. If you don't, nothing much happens.
In all other respects, MacOS works very similarly to windows, so you should be able to follow along with this demo successfully.
Youtube with subtitles: youtu.be/CpK1QBzjSI0
Download for offline listening: onj.me/media/How_I_Use_Suno.mp…
#NVDASR #Demo #Tutorial #Blind
Here's a 20-minute tutorial In which I demonstrate how I use Suno AI to cover/remix my tracks in new ways. A few people have been asking me to show this beca...YouTube
NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2025.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version.
Full info & Download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2/
This release includes improvements in Windows 11, browse mode, and Microsoft Word. Plus improved Braille display support, updated LibLouis and eSpeak-NG & more!
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #A11y #News #Update
Who is excited for NVDA 2025.2?!
Not long now!
(If you want more of a sneak peak, while we wait for the final version, do try the Release Candidate here: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2r… )
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #NewVersion #Exciting #Anticipation #Release #NewRelease
It's here! The NVDA 2025.2 Release Candidate is available: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2r…
We encourage ALL users to try this before we declare it is stable. Please see tips on how to test without affecting your installed copy in this week's In-Process: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-4…
NVDA 2025.2 includes improvements in Windows 11, browse mode & Microsoft Word. Plus updates to eSpeak-NG & LibLouis, new device support & more!
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Release #Update #NewVersion #PreRelease #test #Testing #FOSS #FLOSS
Our In-Process blog is out! This week featuring:
- NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2025
- NVDA 2025.2 Beta 5
- How to test an NVDA Beta?
- Extra voices updates (Including Eloquence and Vocalizer)
Read more at:
nvaccess.org/post/in-process-4…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Blog #News #Newsletter #Update
If you're keen to try the beta, but aren't sure how, download & run it just like any other copy of NVDA!
You can install it, but we recommend most users create a portable copy. Tips here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-9…
Particularly test any highlighted features or those mentioned in the change log.
GitHub is the best place to report issues - steps here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…
Or ask here or via email!
What other tips would experienced users give new testers?
#NVDA #NVDAsr #beta #Test #PreRelease
NVDA 2025.2 Beta 5 is now available for testing!
Read more & Download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2b…
Changes in Beta 5:
- Fixed a bug where supported languages were incorrectly being reported as unsupported.
- Updates to translations.
Please try Beta 5 and let us know what you think.
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #NewVersion #Update #Beta #PreRelease #FOSS #FLOSS
At NV Access we are always interested in understanding the satisfaction of our NVDA users.
Plus we like to understand clearly what is important to you and also identify what we can do more effectively.
We encourage you to complete the NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2025 to assist us with improving the NVDA user experience. It is a short, three question survey, which is anonymous and does not require signing in.
Complete at: nvaccess.org/survey
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #Survey #ScreenReader
At NV Access we are always interested in understanding the satisfaction of our NVDA users. Plus we like to understand clearly what is important to you and also identify what we can do more effectively.Google Docs
So in designing the prototype for the physical remote for #NVDASR, I discovered that you can still buy the part of the #Doubletalk speech synthesizer that does the talking.
this makes me very happy and, alongside the NVDA project, I'm going to work on a lighter version of the old Book Port device when I take my work sabbatical. Broadly to meet my own needs first, of course.
This would mean a Telephone-style keypad for controls, an audio jack, at least 24 hours of playback on a single charge if I can manage it, USB-C for power and an SD card for storage. A belt/pocket clip is utterly essential for me.
Initial input would be text files only, progressing eventually to other text-based formats.
I have no interest in DAISY support or podcasts, although Internet radio is a distinct possibility if you're happy to halve your runtime.
RSS would be relatively straightforward too but, again, but decrease the battery life due to being online.
File transfer would be wireless, not USB.
FM Radio is on my wish list.
Voice memo style audio recording is also a potential, as I do use that with Rockbox at present.
Why, you ask?
Mostly because I haven't used Doubletalk in almost 2 decades and want to see if i can keep it going.
And largely for the cools. 'Oh yes, I'm just reading this book on a gadget I built myself.'
Last week, Quentin was on The Digital Access Show with Narelle from DASAT, talking all things NVDA and Digital Accessibility. Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=UWmVMdu03v… or however you get your favourite podcasts!
#NVDA #NVDAsr #DigitalAccessShow #DigitalAccessibility #DASAT
On this week's episode of The Digital Access Show, Quentin Christensen from NV Access dives into the NonVisual Desktop Access screen reader and shares his th...YouTube
NVDA 2025.2 Beta 4 is now available for testing!
Read more & Download at:
nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2b…
Changes in Beta 4:
- Fixed retrieving some text in object navigation / review cursor
- Added a warning before installing or updating NVDA on the controlled end of an NVDA Remote Access connection.
- Removed changes to trusted certificate handling which caused problems with NVDA Remote Access & some add-ons.
- Updates to translations.
#NVDA #NVDAsr #PreRelease #Beta #NewVersion #News #Update
We've made it even easier to get to YOUR official NVDA users email group. Just head to: nvaccess.org/nvda-users
If you haven't yet joined, come join us either on the web, or sign up directly by emailing nvda-users+subscribe@nvaccess.org
Join NV Access staff and the community, ask questions, share tips, and enjoy a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Community #User #Users #Friendly #Tips #Info #Information
Are you a developer looking to make a difference? NVDA is on GitHub with an enthusiastic community of people who report issues, test bugs & features & submit code to improve NVDA. Now is an exciting time to become involved in a not-for-profit. Use your skills to directly impact the lives of blind & vision impaired people around the world! Find out more, read the developer docs & join in at: github.com/nvaccess/nvda
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Community #Contribute #FLOSS #FOSS #OpenSource
NVDA, the free and open source Screen Reader for Microsoft Windows - nvaccess/nvdaGitHub
In-Process is now avaialble! A big one this week, which includes:
- Official NVDA users email group
- Using Google Groups
- NVDA 2025.2 Beta now available!
- Reporting issues with NVDA
- Three quick tips from Noelia
Check it all out now: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Blog #News #Newsletter
#NVDASR users.
I posted a few weeks ago about a physical NVDA remote.
A small battery powered device with a Perkins-style Braille input keyboard and speaker, which let you control your online computer running NVDA from anywhere (The remote protocol is very lightweight and works quite reasonably, even with a 3G data connection).
I was thinking SIM slot, USB-C for power, and a builtin speaker and 3.5mm headphone jack.
Would you buy one?
NVDA 2025.2 Beta 3 is now available for testing: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2b…
Changes introduced in Beta 3:
- Added a WASAPI toggle to SAPI5.
- Added a confirmation dialog to update root certificates when downloading add-ons.
- When using NVDA Remote Access, speech from User Account Control screens on the remote computer now works reliably.
- Updates to translations.
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