NVDA Stories Archive

Gene Empowers New Zealand

Gene has been an NVDA user since the early days. He was one of the first NVDA Certified Experts, and has championed NVDA across the length of New Zealand. He recently shared some of his experiences with Quentin. The audio version of this text is being read by NVDA using the eSpeak-NG “Edward” voice (based… Read More

Harun, Fast & Local in Türkiye

NVDA user Harun sent us his experience with NVDA, which we were excited to share with you. You can find the testimonial in text below, or read by NVDA using Microsoft David at 75% in the video. Please do let us know what you think of having NVDA read the text for the video? “Hello,… Read More

Mykael makes it happen in Brazil

Recently, NVDA user Mykael reached out to us to share his story. We love sharing stories like this. Helping people achieve independence is why we are so passionate about NVDA. This story encapsulates it eloquently and succinctly too. Here is Mykael in his own words: Hello! My name is Mykael, and I have physical and… Read More

Meet our newest board member: Emma Bennison

Recently, Quentin sat down with Emma Bennison to find out a bit more about our newest board member. Emma outlined some of the biggest challenges facing blind users accessing technology, and how NVDA helps. Emma also explained how she came to be on the NV Access Board, and exactly what the Board does. Below the… Read More

NVDA Testimonial video montage (July 2023)

Some time ago, we asked users to share their thoughts on NVDA, and they DELIVERED! The testimonials we received from around the world perfectly demonstrate our goal of equal access to technology for blind and vision impaired people worldwide. The videos are all available here individually, but we’ve put together this montage showcasing the best… Read More

Testimonial from Jordan in the UK

Jordan has used NVDA since 2018. NVDA has empowered Jordan and assisted him in almost every aspect of his life. Every time he uses NVDA he’s reminded of why he loves it so much and the independence NVDA has helped him achieve. Transcript: “Hello everyone and welcome. In this video, I’m going to be sharing… Read More

Testimonial from Noelia from Spain

Here is a testimonial in Spanish from Noelia. NVDA has a very vibrant Spanish-speaking community, so we are very pleased to be able to share several stories in Spanish. A translation from Noelia herself is: “Hello. This is Noelia, from Spain. I work providing real time captions at events, and thanks to NVDA I can… Read More

Testimonial from Vagelis in Greece

Here is an #NVDA user #testimonial in Greek from Vagelis. While we don’t have a translation of Vagelis’ testimonial, he sent us this message to accompany his recording: “I am sending you this message, so that you can see how much NVDA helps me in my daily life. I recorded a windows voice recorder to… Read More

Testimonial from Ramy in Egypt

This testimonial comes from Ramy’s music studio in Egypt. NVDA helps Ramy produce music and in his work as a music instructor at a university in Cairo. We whole heartedly agree with Ramy that every blind and vision person should have access to a free screen reader! Transcript below: “I’m Ramy Moustafa from Egypt, and… Read More

Testimonial from Jacques in South Africa

This audio testimonial comes from Jacques in South Africa. Jacques works as a technical specialist for a financial organisation, where NVDA helps him with absolutely everything. The transcript of the testimonial is below: “My name is Jacques Stassen from South Africa. I work as a Technical Specialist for a financial organisation. I’m a staunch user… Read More