Many development teams strive to make their websites and applications accessible but struggle to understand what screen reader users actually experience. Manual testing with screen readers like JAWS can be slow for beginners and difficult to scale — especially for teams without assistive technology expertise.
JAWS Inspect bridges that gap.
JAWS Inspect is a screen reader user experience testing tool that generates real-time, readable text output from JAWS — giving teams clear insight into what JAWS “sees” and “says” as it navigates digital content. This eliminates the need to rely solely on audio-based testing or deep screen reader expertise.
Developers, testers, and accessibility professionals can now validate content for usability and conformance more efficiently, with more confidence, and with less manual effort.
Why Seeing What JAWS ‘Sees’ Matters
Screen reader testing involves listening closely, interpreting speech, and tracking issues manually. It can be slow and error-prone, especially for teams that lack experience using JAWS itself.
JAWS Inspect turns that process on its head by offering a visual, report-driven experience. Instead of listening for potential issues, you see them — highlighted with context and clarity. The interface offers a real-time, structured view of JAWS output, including roles, states, and semantic groupings like headings or regions.
That clarity allows sighted developers and testers to collaborate effectively, resolve issues faster, and improve usability at scale. Think of it as a live transcript of the user experience but made actionable for your team.
By transcribing the actual speech experience and pairing it with visual feedback, it helps your team develop not only accessible code, but informed empathy. The text output, linked directly with the element and code encountered by JAWS makes it easy to share issues with your teams and bug tracking systems.
A Closer Look at JAWS Inspect in Action
JAWS Inspect is a Windows-based desktop application that offers a streamlined, text-based view of how the JAWS screen reader interprets digital content. It shows exactly how an application, website, or document — whether public or in development — is presented to a screen reader user, including what JAWS announces, how it navigates the interface, and how elements are labeled or grouped. No audio required.
JAWS Inspect helps teams visualize:
- The reading order and hierarchy of headings and content regions in a web application.
- The labels, roles, and states of form fields, buttons, and controls in native desktop software.
- The structure and tagging of content in PDFs, including table headers, field names, and list nesting.
This visibility makes it easier to validate WCAG conformance, troubleshoot real-world user barriers, and deliver more usable, inclusive digital experiences — without needing deep JAWS expertise.
By rendering screen reader output in real time, it gives developers and QA teams the clarity they need to detect issues, understand user barriers, and act quickly.
Additional features include:
- Speech Viewer: A live log of JAWS speech output that can be exported and integrated into QA workflows.
- FSCompanion: An AI-powered guide that offers real-time suggestions and remediation tips based on best practices.
- Export Options: Reports include code snippets and CSV exports for each content type, making it easier to file issues or compile audit documentation.
JAWS Inspect is ideal when you need to:
- Audit authenticated or secure environments.
- Troubleshoot complex form interactions.
- Validate structure and semantics in multi-step workflows
How JAWS Inspect Enhances Accessibility Workflows
JAWS Inspect fits naturally into your development cycle, making it easier to:
- Catch WCAG violations early — such as unlabeled buttons, missing alt text, or improper heading structures.
- Document issues with context-rich evidence (speech output, screenshots, and code).
- Facilitate cross-functional reviews with shareable, structured reports.
- Educate team members by showing — not just telling — how screen readers interpret the UI.
Whether you’re conducting a full accessibility audit or verifying a few components, JAWS Inspect provides the granularity and context needed to act with confidence.
Discover the Impact. Share the Insights. Scale Your Success.
When it comes to accessibility testing, clarity is power. JAWS Inspect is the only tool that provides a faithful, visual representation of the JAWS user experience — without requiring deep assistive tech knowledge. Whether you’re validating compliance, improving usability, or training your team, it offers the insight and speed today’s accessibility programs need.
Ready to experience smarter accessibility testing? Schedule your JAWS Inspect demo and take the guesswork out of JAWS screen reader testing.
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