Reading on a computer or device
Read on a computer
Application | Systems and file formats | Image support | Word highlighting | Offline reading | RNIB Bookshare integrated | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bookshare Web Reader | Google Chrome version 33+ Files supported: | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Chrome / Safari |
Capti Narrator | Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad Files supported: Not supported: Internet Explorer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
DD Reader+ | Windows only Files supported: | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Dolphin EasyReader | Windows only Files supported: | Yes | Yes | Yes | coming soon | Yes |
Read Write Gold £320 | Windows, Mac, Chromebooks, iPad, Android | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Read on an iPad or iPhone
Application | File formats | Image support | Word highlighting | Offline reading | RNIB Bookshare integrated | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bookshare Web Reader (free) | EPUB, DAISY | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Capti Narrator (free) | PDF, EPUB, Doc, ODT, RTF, PPT, DAISY | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
iBooks (free) | EPUB, PDF, MP3 | Yes | No | Yes | No | MP3 only |
VoiceDream £14.99 | PDF, EPUB, Doc, ODT, RTF, PPT, DAISY, MP3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Coming soon | Yes |
Other accessibility tools
Application | Word highlighting | Offline reading | RNIB Bookshare integrated |
|---|---|---|---|
Dolphin Guide | Yes | Yes | Coming soon |
DynaVox | Yes | Yes | No |
JAWS | No | Yes | No |
VoiceOver | No | Yes | No |
Window-Eyes | No | Yes | No |
ZoomText | Yes | Yes | No |
Read on a hardware device
Device | Device Type | File formats | RNIB Bookshare Integrated |
|---|---|---|---|
Blaze EZ | DAISY player | DAISY, audio, text | No |
BrailleNote Apex and Touch | Braille notetaker | DAISY, BRF, audio | No |
Braille Sense | Braille notetaker | DAISY, BRF | No |
Milestone 312 | DAISY player | DAISY, audio, text | No |
PlexTalk Pocket | DAISY player | DAISY, audio | No |
Victor Reader Stream | DAISY player | DAISY, audio, BRF, text | No |