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Article Contents
Introduction
Demographics
Region
Age
Disability
Disability Types
Screen Reader Proficiency
Internet Proficiency
Screen Reader Usage
Screen Reader Devices
Level of Employment
Primary Screen Reader
Screen Readers Commonly Used
Browsers
Screen Reader / Browser Combinations
Operating System
JavaScript
How Obtained
Reason for Use
Mobile Screen Readers
Mobile Platforms
Mobile Screen Readers Used
Primary Mobile Browser
Mobile vs. Desktop/Laptop Usage
Mobile App vs Web Site Usage
Web Accessibility Progress
Reasons for Inaccessibility
Customization
Text-only or Screen Reader Versions
Landmarks/Regions
Finding Information
Heading Levels
WCAG Conformance
Screen Reader Detection
Multiple Languages
PDF Issues
Word Issues
Introduction
In August – September 2019, WebAIM surveyed preferences of screen reader users. We received 1224 valid responses. This was a follow-up to 7 previous surveys that were conducted between January 2009 and October 2017.
A few disclaimers and notices:
Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.
Total responses (n) for each question may not equal 1224 due to respondents not answering that particular question.
The sample was not controlled and may not represent all screen reader users.
We hope to conduct additional surveys of this nature again in the future. If you have recommendations or questions you would like us to ask, please contact us.
Demographics
Region
Respondent Region
Region# of Respondents% of Respondents
North America
695
58.0%
Europe/UK
324
27.0%
Asia
69
5.8%
Australia and Oceania
34
2.8%
Africa/Middle East
35
2.9%
South America
36
3.0%
Central America and Caribbean
5
0.4%
This survey had more respondents outside North America than previous surveys, thus [...]