ElevenLabs Reader by ElevenLabs, Inc.
- Reading System ElevenLabs Reader
- Vendor ElevenLabs, Inc.
- Assistive Technology: NVDA
- OS: Windows
- Browser: Chrome
- Tested with Braille: No
- Tested with Screenreader: Yes
- Input type: Keyboard
Results for Basic Functionality: 40%
Last updated: 30 October 2026
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Basic Functionality, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by kerscher@montana.com.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| file-010 | Operating system/Platform accessibility: | If you are using a hardware device, it can be started independently and essential accessibility for starting and exiting applications is available. | Pass | |
| file-110 | The reading system can be activated independently | If you are using a reading app that requires you to create an online account then the complete getting started process should be accessible. | Pass | I was able to create an account and start reading a book. |
| file-210 | Open content | Open the Fundamental Accessibility Test book in the reading system. | Pass | I was able to find the add button and browse to the EPUB on my Windows computer. It was imported and showed up in my library. |
| file-310 | Access list of available content in the reading system | Check if you can navigate inside the bookshelf. | Pass | I am able to move up and down in the library view and open the titles. |
| nav-005 | The table of contents in the app presents the content hierarchy | Check if the table of Contents is accessible and its hierarchy is presented correctly by the reading system | Fail | There is a table of contents with buttons to play using read aloud. There is no hierarchy. When in the body of the text using the screen reader TTS, you can navigate by headings. For some reason the H1 headings are not availabale by pressing 1, the normal NVDA way of getting to headings at a level one. |
| nav-010 | Navigate to chapters through the Table of Contents | Check if you can navigate to a section by using the table of contents. | Fail | You can get to the location with read aloud, but there does not seem to be a relationship between the read aloud and the position of text in the title. |
| nav-110 | Navigate content by pages | Check if you can navigate the content by pages. | Fail | I did not find anything related to page navigation. |
| nav-210 | Navigate forward and backward through reflowed content | Use any control or command to navigate forward and backwards in the book content. | Pass | Once you are in the scrolling reading pain, you can move with arrow keys and headings. |
| nav-310 | Read navigation information | Use the "Where am I?" or any other similar command available in the reading system and check if you can get information about your current position in the book. | Fail | There is an indication of where you based on time, but no information about which chapter or page. |
| nav-410 | Perform a search, review the search results | Perform a search, review the search results and navigate to the selected search result in the content. | Fail | I have not seen a search for text in the title. There are several options for various functions, but they are not labeled which makes it very difficult to discover what features are available. You have to get to the option to change the font and background and foreground, then close that and count the unlabled items to open and close until you discover what they are. |
| nav-510 | Move across chapters without using TOC | Check if you can move across chapters without having to use the Table of Contents. | Pass | There is no knowledge of chapters The whole title is presented in a scrolling view. So you can navigate through the whole of the text. There is a problem with Level 1 and it works sometimes and not others. |
| anno-010 | Add a Bookmark or Highlight | Some reading systems may have a Highlight feature in place of Bookmarks. The tests for Bookmarks may then be performed with Highlights. | Fail | There is abookmark feature, which I suspect is tied to the read aloud. You can enter a bookmark and it says it is saved. |
| anno-110 | Review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights | Check if you can review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights. | Fail | In one of the unlabeled things you can open and close, there is one about bookmarks, but there is no clear way to get there. |
| anno-210 | Add a note | Add a Note at this location in the book. Provide a few lines of text in the Note. | Fail | There is some mention of a note when placing a bookmark, but it is unclear if an edit box is present. |
| anno-310 | Review and navigate Notes | Check if you can review and navigate Notes. | Fail | I could not find what I typed in and I had no confirmation that a note was inserted. |
Results for Non-visual Reading: 56.25%
Last updated: 30 October 2026
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Non-Visual Reading, version 2.0.1 .
These tests were done by kerscher@montana.com.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reading-010 | Initiate "read from here" | Focus on the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence and initiate reading. Reading should continue until interrupted by the user or at the end of the current document, e.g. current chapter. The text being read should preferably remain in view, but this is not a requirement to pass the test. | Pass | I can get to an area where the whole contents of the title is in a scrollable view and the text is exposed. |
| reading-110 | Stop and resume reading at the same reading location | Initiate reading from any point in the book. Stop reading and note the last read position. Initiate reading again and check if reading starts at the last read location. | Pass | It is a long scrolable web view. |
| reading-210 | All text should be read in the proper order | Sample text has been provided to test the reading order. The Paragraph 2 should be read after Paragraph 1. Note that visually Paragraph 2 is placed to the left of Paragraph 1 but it is second in the reading order. | Pass | Works as expected. |
| reading-310 | Image alternate text reading | Ensure that the alternate text for the image is available. | Pass | I can review the alt text by word and character. |
| reading-420 | Footnote Reading | This tests the usability and functionality of footnotes. The markup includes the semantics that the reference is to a note,which could be announced to the reader. The destination could be a footnote or an endnote and announced to the reader. The link back to the original position has the semantics that it is a backlink and could also be announced to the reader. | Fail | There was no indication that a footnote link was present. The superscript was not announced and there was no link available. |
| reading-510 | TTS allows pause for indicating headings, paragraphs, list items, etc | The user should be able to identify the difference between content items such as headings, paragraphs or list items by sufficient pauses in the TTS reading or appropriate formatting in the Braille device. | Pass | This seems to be normal text. List items are identified. |
| reading-610 | Navigate between the cells, rows and columns in the table | Check if you can navigate between the rows and columns of the table | Fail | There is no recognition that a table is present. It runs all the text from the table together into one line of text. |
| reading-710 | Navigate between internal hyperlinks | Check if you can navigate between internal hyperlinks. | Fail | There is no support for internal links. |
| reading-810 | Move to the next block item | Check if you can move to the next available page element e.g. paragraph, image or table by using a common key/gesture like swipe right, down arrow etc. | Pass | It seems I can move to the next paragraph. |
| reading-910 | Navigate by characters | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous character in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Fail | Interestingly, you can navigate to the next word,but you cannot review characters. |
| reading-1010 | Navigate by words | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous word in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Pass | Ctrl + right arrow allows you to navigate by words. |
| reading-1110 | Navigate by lines | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous line in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Pass | Pressing down arrow moves to the next line. |
| reading-1210 | Navigate the content by headings | Check if you can move to the next and previous headings in this book without using the Table of Contents. | Pass | |
| reading-1310 | Select and copy text | Reading systems should provide the ability to copy pieces of text that could be used for notes, in quotations, or to facilitate searching terms contained in the book. In some cases, this could be achieved using an AT such as a screen reader, for instance with a dedicated cursor or other procedures. | Fail | I was not able to highlight content and copy to the clipboard. |
| reading-1410 | MathML Reading | The block and inline math expressions below are in the MathML format. We want to determine that the Assistive Technology (AT) identifies the math and enables the detailed exploration of the math with the chosen AT. | Fail | The MathML is completely skipped. |
| reading-1510 | TTS Change Languages Automatically | Screen readers and other Assistive Technology that use TTS should be able to detect language changes marked in XHTML content. A screen reader should be able to be configured to automatically change the TTS speaking language when it encounters a language change in the XHTML. This test contains English, German, French, and Italian. | Fail | There is no indication of a language change. |