Open Source Windows Accessibility Tools
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Accessibility Tools for Windows
View 7 business solutionsBrowse free open source Accessibility tools and projects for Windows below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source Accessibility tools by OS, license, language, programming language, and project status.
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Mouseless
Bug tracking and more for Mouseless
Mouseless is a cross-platform keyboard navigation utility that enables complete mouse control without using a physical mouse or trackpad. It displays a configurable grid overlay for selecting precise screen locations through keyboard input. Users can perform left, right, and middle clicks, drag objects, and navigate backward or forward. A free movement mode provides continuous cursor movement without displaying the grid. Keyboard-controlled scrolling supports adjustable speeds and directional navigation. The application offers customizable shortcuts, grid layouts, colors, and cursor behavior. Multiple monitors can use independent grid configurations. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, Mouseless supports keyboard-focused workflows and accessible computer interaction. -
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Lighthouse
Automated auditing, performance metrics, & best practices for the web
Lighthouse is an open-source, automated tool that analyzes and audits web apps and web pages in order to improve their quality. Lighthouse collects modern performance metrics and insights on developer best practices; auditing for performance, accessibility, SEO and more. After auditing it produces a report either in JSON or HTML. Included in the report is a reference doc that explains the importance of the audit and how to fix the problem areas, which you can use to improve the web app or web page. Lighthouse can be integrated directly into the Chrome DevTools with its own panel. To run it, you would simply have to select the Lighthouse panel and click on "Generate report". It can also be run from the command line, or as a Node module. -
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Thorium Reader
A cross platform desktop reading app, based on the Readium Desktop
Thorium Reader is a free, open-source desktop application designed for accessible digital reading and e-book management. Built on the Readium Desktop toolkit, it supports EPUB publications and other digital reading formats. Users can import books from local directories or online catalogs using OPDS feeds. The application provides customizable reading layouts, typography adjustments, bookmarks, and navigation through tables of contents. Accessibility is a central priority, with support for screen readers such as NVDA, JAWS, and Narrator. Thorium Reader also supports publications protected with Readium LCP and includes multilingual interface localization. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, it delivers an advertisement-free reading experience without collecting personal reading data. -
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Colour Contrast Analyser (CCA)
Determine the legibility of text and the contrast of visual elements
Colour Contrast Analyser is a free, open-source accessibility testing application designed to evaluate the readability of text and visual interface elements. It calculates contrast ratios between foreground and background colors to help designers meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Users can select colors through an integrated eyedropper, RGB sliders, or direct CSS color entry. The software displays WCAG 2.1 compliance indicators for normal text, large text, and graphical components. It also supports foreground transparency when calculating contrast. A color vision deficiency simulator helps users examine how color combinations may appear to people with different visual conditions. Built with Electron for Windows and macOS, it provides practical tools for assessing accessible color choices. -
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OverKeys
An open-source keyboard layout visualizer for Windows
OverKeys is an open-source keyboard layout visualizer for Windows designed to help users learn, practice, and customize typing layouts. It displays an interactive keyboard overlay that reflects key presses while working across applications. The software supports numerous layouts, including QWERTY, Colemak, Dvorak, Canary, Graphite, and Workman. Users can create custom layouts and personalize the overlay with different colors, fonts, dimensions, and key styles. Multiple keyboard arrangements are available, including staggered, matrix, and split matrix configurations. Advanced layer-switching features support programmable keyboards using QMK, ZMK, and Kanata. Additional tools include automatic hiding, finger-position learning aids, reactive Shift mapping, and side-by-side layout visualization for comparing alternative typing arrangements. -
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Carnac
A utility to give some insight into how you use your keyboard
Carnac is a free, open-source Windows keyboard visualization utility designed for presentations, screencasts, and software demonstrations. It displays pressed keys and keyboard shortcuts in an on-screen overlay as users type. This helps viewers follow keyboard-driven workflows without needing to see a physical keyboard. The application is useful for educators, developers, trainers, and video creators demonstrating software commands. Its display makes shortcut combinations easier to recognize during live demonstrations. A configurable Silent Mode temporarily stops capturing keystrokes when sensitive information is being entered. Users can toggle this mode through a dedicated keyboard shortcut. Carnac supports automatic updates and can be installed through Chocolatey or a downloadable Windows installer. -
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Neru
Hints, grids and vim keys for your whole desktop
Neru is a free, open-source desktop navigation utility designed to replace mouse interactions with keyboard-driven controls. It extends Vim-style navigation beyond web browsers to applications, windows, menus, and desktop elements. Users can activate labeled hints to select interface components without moving the mouse manually. Multiple grid navigation modes allow precise cursor positioning, including in games and remote desktops. Its detection system combines accessibility information, on-device OCR, and screen image analysis. Neru also provides keyboard-based scrolling, window navigation, and customizable interaction commands. Configuration is managed through a TOML file, with command-line and IPC interfaces for automation. Available for macOS, Linux, and Windows, it provides a privacy-focused approach to mouseless desktop control. -
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AccessODF
ODF Accessibility Checker for OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice Writer
AccessODF is an extension for ODF accessibility evaluation and repair in LibreOffice Writer and OpenOffice.org Writer. It supports the creation of word processing documents that are more accessible for people with disabilities, and checks the compatibility with DAISY and Braille. -
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Virtual viewer
Virtual viewer is a tool for Linux low vision computer users
Virtual viewer is a free, open source accessibility tool for Linux low vision computer users. It allows you to enlarge an area of the screen for better readability. It is inspired by Virtual Magnifying Glass . There is also the option to use it in dock mode like KMag. It doesn't support Wayland, only X11. This application is freely available under the open software license and users who want a feature or a new language to be added can contact the developer. -
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Audiographs
Math Accessibility Tool for Visually Impaired
Audiographs is an application that allows visually impaired students to study a mathematical function. This is achieved by using sound or musical notes. The user enters the function formula and can very easily hear its audio representation. The application is interactive and this gives the user the possibility to study the function in multiple ways. The best way to learn using the application is to use the documentation which offers a step by step guide. It is freely available under the open software license and users who want a feature or a new language to be added can contact the developer. -
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Internet Kill Switch
Stopping internet traffic in it's tracks.
This is nothing more than a simple Internet Kill Switch. You push the button, and it stops all outbound traffic. Included an installation package and a portable version. I made it for myself and figured I'd put it out here too. If you want to buy me a coffee.... https://buymeacoffee.com/laythrom -
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MBR Cookie Consent
Enterprise-grade GDPR/CCPA compliant cookie consent with IAB TCF v2.3
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AChecker is a second generation evaluation tool used to assess the accessibility of Web content to people with disabilities, using a variety of international standards.
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Runner - Internet Speed Test
Internet Speed Test
This application allows you to run an Internet Speed Test and see test measurements. Cross Platform Operable with Graphical User Interface. -
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uuv e2e accessibility testing
Open-source platform for automated accessibility testing.
UUV is an open-source platform that automates accessibility testing for web. It helps development, QA, and accessibility teams detect accessibility issues early, improve software quality, and maintain compliance with standards such as WCAG, RGAA, RAWEB. The UUV Desktop Assistant allows users to inspect UI elements, verify accessibility properties, and automatically generate reusable Gherkin scenarios and accessibility assertions. Test execution produces detailed reports with errors, warnings, notices, and remediation guidance. The UUV Dashboard centralizes results from multiple projects, enabling teams to monitor accessibility metrics over time, identify regressions, compare executions, and track compliance progress through interactive reports. UUV integrates into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous accessibility testing throughout the software development lifecycle, reducing remediation costs while making digital services . -
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Looking for a way to publish your contents on the web? Something for the standardista in you? Accessibility totally matters and semantics is what you want? Look no further, try 3co!
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Fruibile. An accessible WebCMS that helps to generate accessibile contents and with accessible backoffice. Developed and mantained by Web Accessibility Experts that write accessibility guidelines for W3C and ISO. Optimized for Internationalization (I18N)
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A11yWidget
Accessibility Toolbox
## Accessibility Widget - v0.3 It is a simple accessibility add-on for browser Firefox without dependencies that allows users with disabilities easy and convenient way to browse most websites ### Supported Languages English by default, Hebrew and Russian. These languages are auto-detected by the browser ### Future implementations - Option page to set position of widget and I hope many other interesting components... -
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This is the project for IBM ODF accessibility contest. It's a plug-in for OpenOffice, to make OpenOffice be able to Check whether the documents have been optimized for people who are experiencing vision loss and/or people who are experiencing hearing lo
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This project is in the field of Computer Graphics. It provides C++ classes to compute accessibility shading on 3D objects. It uses ray tracing to compute accessibility values and stores the result in 2D textures maps.
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The purpose of this projet is to provide a set of extensions (plugins) to enhance the accessibility experience on Liferay portal.
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WebSaaT (Web Service accessibility assessment Tool) is a tool for the accessibility assessment of Web Services. The tool parses web service definition files and allows for the accessibility assessment of the web service operations defined within it.
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Android Accessibility Designer Toolkit
Set of libraries and branch of the Droid Draw project
The Android Accessibility Toolkit consists on a set of libraries for Android anda a Droid draw branch that allows developers to create simple mockups and accessible GUIs for their Android applciations. The complete toolset is GNU GPL v2 licensed.
