Screen Reader Testing

Screen Reader Accessibility Testing

Automated screen reader compatibility testing with virtual screen reader simulation, ARIA validation, and semantic structure analysis for NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, and TalkBack.

What Blyxo Tests

Comprehensive screen reader testing combining axe-core, custom analyzers, and AI

Heading Structure Validation

Detect missing H1, skipped heading levels, and empty headings. Ensure logical hierarchy for screen reader navigation.

Landmark Region Detection

Verify banner, main, nav, contentinfo, and complementary landmarks. Check labels when multiple landmarks of the same type exist.

Accessible Name Checking

Validate that buttons, links, and form inputs have meaningful accessible names via text content, aria-label, or aria-labelledby.

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ARIA Role Validation

Validate all ARIA attributes against the WAI-ARIA 1.1 and 1.2 specifications. Detect focusable aria-hidden elements and role misuse.

Live Region Detection

Check for aria-live, role="status", role="alert", and role="log" regions to ensure dynamic content is announced.

AI

Alt Text Quality Analysis

AI flags generic alt text patterns ("image", "photo", filenames) and detects duplicate alt text across nearby images.

Form Label Association

Detect form inputs without proper labels via label[for], aria-label, aria-labelledby, or wrapping label elements.

Focus Trap Simulation

Simulate 20 Tab presses to detect keyboard traps and validate focus management in dialogs, modals, and custom widgets.

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Virtual Screen Reader

Actual screen reader traversal simulation using @guidepup/virtual-screen-reader. Detects empty announcements, meaningless text, and reading order issues.

Screen Reader Compatibility

Blyxo tests against the assistive technology combinations real users rely on

Screen Reader
Platform
Best Browser
Cost
NVDA
Windows
Firefox / Chrome
Free
JAWS
Windows
Chrome / Edge
Commercial
VoiceOver
macOS / iOS
Safari
Built-in
TalkBack
Android
Chrome
Built-in
Coverage Report

Automated Testing + Manual Verification = 100% Coverage

After every scan, Blyxo generates a Coverage Report showing exactly what was tested automatically and provides step-by-step manual test procedures for NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, and TalkBack — with keyboard shortcuts and expected outcomes.

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