Adobe Digital Editions 2.0 is released and available for immediate download. This version includes major improvements for accessibility over Digital Editions 1.7, and is designed to provide greater access to both protected and unprotected electronic books in the EPUB format for Windows and Mac users. Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) is free-to-download and use, and completely ad-free. Use it to read EPUB and PDF books, both online and offline. Borrow ebooks from many public libraries for use with ADE.
This list of devices and software recommended for screen reading has been developed for computer users who are unable to view screen content. All links on this page will open in the same window. Job Access With Speech (JAWS) Provides speech and Braille output for the most popular personal computer applications. Non Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) A free screen reader which works with Microsoft Windows to read text on the screen. To find out more about the NVDA screen reader, including system requirements and to download, go to.
TextAloud Text to speech software for Windows which converts Word documents, Emails, web pages and PDF files into natural sounding speech. Recommended for reading journal articles in PDF file formats. VoiceOver for macOS Learn more about this built-in accessibility feature including gesture control, Braille display, audio descriptions and International natural speaking voices. Adobe Digital Editions Adobe Digital Editions is free software which enables you to download and manage digital publications such as ebooks and files in PDF and EPUB formats. This software allows you to organise your eBooks into your own custom library and effectively annotate pages. Adobe Digital Editions is compatible with screen reading software, JAWS, NVDA or Window-Eyes on Windows and VoiceOver on Mac.
Please note: Windows-based screen reading software must be installed separately on your computer. Adobe Reader Adobe Reader is free software which enables you to read the information contained in PDF files particulary using Windows and Mac operating systems. To download Adobe's latest version of Adobe Reader and a screen readers users guide, go to, Adobe Reader 6.0 or later has a Read Out Loud text to speech tool for Windows and Macs. To activate this tool, open your PDF file in Adobe Reader, from the tool bar select View Read Out loud Activate Read Out Loud.
Keyboard shortcut: Shift + Ctrl + V (Windows) or Shift + Command + E (Mac OS). Find out more about other. Tip: Use the TextAloud Toolbar to read your journal articles online.
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