Definition
Screen reader
Software (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver) that speaks digital content aloud for blind and low-vision users. For PDFs it reads the tag structure — which is why untagged files are effectively unreadable.
A screen reader is the reason document structure matters: it can only navigate what the file encodes. Headings enable jumping, table tags enable row/column reading, artifacts keep furniture silent. Testing output with one is the gold-standard spot check.
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