![]() ![]() Then I’ll turn on the screen reader when reading longer texts. For instance, I’ll sometimes rely on my sight for general navigation using a screen magnifier. So we often use a screen reader in combination with sight. One thing that most people I meet haven’t thought about is that many screen reader users, like myself, have some remaining vision. Software development at 450 words per minute How are screen readers used? You should check out Tuukkas own article on this topic, where you’ll also find a longer audio clip of the screen reader speaking at lightning speed: Pretty awesome huh! For reference, most sighted people read at about 150 words per minute, so he’s able to read at 3 times that speed. Here’s a 5 second audio clip of what that sounds like: The Finnish developer Tuukka Ojala has his set at 450 words per minute. The first thing most people comment on when meeting a screen reader user is the speed at which the synthetic voice speaks. So scroll down and check them out if you’d like! Fasten your seatbelt – they are quick! At the end of this article, we’ve added a few more videos with screen reader users, showcasing different screen readers on different devices.
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