Edge can read PDF files but it doesn’t read epub.
I’m not recommending this program because I don’t know
what other programs are available, but I use balabolka to
open epub files. I then select the text and copy it to the
clipboard and paste it into Notepad. I want my books as
text files.
Reading epub files in balabolka itself may not be a good
option. I don’t know about other browsers, but read to end
or say all, I believe is the actual term used by NVDA
developers, stops at the end of each paragraph. You can
have the program read itself, using MSAPI voices but if you
don’t have one you like, you won’t be satisfied. Plus, you
lose all the screen-reader dictionary entries you have made
when using the program to read.
Gene
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Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2021 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [nvda] eBook Readers with NVDA
I use QRead myself, but lots of people don't like it
because the author
will abandon things for long periods of time. Still, for me,
it works
pretty well, I haven't found another program that reads all
of the
formats it does. But you do have other options. Edge can
read .EPUB
files, I'm pretty sure, and lots of things can read PDFs
nowadays, most
browsers for example. If they won't come up as text you'll
have to OCR
them with something anyway, in order to read them.
I've never gotten Calibre to do much of anything. Personally
I wouldn't
restrict myself to something like the iPhone, not only
because I don't
own one, but also because then you're stuck with whatever
Apple has.
There are lots of books that aren't in Apple's format.
Another option you didn't mention is Kindle for PC. This is
accessible
and works well with NVDA, so much so that I signed up for
Kindle
unlimited. There's also Bookshare, and NLS if you're in the
US, or
whatever library service you've got in your country, in case
you're not
hooked up with something like that.
On 12/2/2021 11:05 AM, David Russell wrote:
> Hello NVDA,
> This post is about eBook accessibility options with
NVDA.
> Please comment on which may be the best alternative for
one without
> vision, using NVDA to work with an acquired eBook
reader?
> 1. QRead, is a pay-for product, designed by a blind
user, Chris Toth.
> 2. Calibre Reader, formerly used by the customer
service rep at my
> regional Library Service for the Blind. However, she is
sighted. She
> could not offer specifics. Her blind colleague has
limited experience
> or knowledge concerning this issue.
> 3. Forego the first two options, purchase eBooks from
Apple Bookstore
> and read on iPhone.
> 4. Get a paid subscription to use Scribde with NVDA
screen reader.
>
> Previously, I have published and purchased a couple
other books on
> SmashWords. However, authors are opting for less
readily accessible
> means (Adobe PDF, TXT, or HTML) for one who purchases
and read titles.
> More so, formats becoming standard are Moby and or
ePub. Hence, this
> requires one to have an eBook reader.
>
> Thanks for comment(s) in advance.
>
