Microsoft Narrator

Microsoft Narrator: Screen Reader Utility for Visually Impaired

Microsoft Narrator is a screen reader utility that allows visually impaired users to read text displayed on the screen via text-to-speech. It describes interface elements and text content, allowing users to access programs and documentation.

What is Microsoft Narrator?

Microsoft Narrator is a free screen reading utility included in Windows that reads aloud text on screen and describes events like error messages. It allows visually impaired users to access the text, controls, and navigation elements on their screen via text-to-speech.

Narrator has various keyboard commands that enable users to navigate web pages, documents, and other software interfaces to read out text. Users can control the voice's rate, pitch, volume, and punctuation verbosity. The tool supports over 35 languages and voices.

Some key features include:

• Reads aloud texts, buttons, menu options, and other interface elements as you navigate
• Web page reading order that follows logical document structure
• Keyboard access and navigation in Windows and apps
• Support for Braille displays to show content in Braille

Microsoft Narrator makes Windows and software more accessible for blind and vision impaired users. It helps them access information, complete tasks, and use a computer independently by providing speech output through text-to-speech.

Microsoft Narrator Features

Official Links