JAWS Headquarters

Welcome to your one-stop resource for the world's leading screen reader, JAWS for Windows^®.
From this page, you can discover more about JAWS, quickly and easily navigate to a number of
online resources, download updates, and learn valuable tips and tricks for using JAWS.

What is JAWS?

JAWS for Windows is a powerful accessibility solution that reads information on your screen using synthesized speech. JAWS provides many useful commands that make it easier to use programs, edit documents, and read Web pages. With a refreshable braille display, JAWS can also provide braille output in addition to, or inste ad of, speech. An array of versatile features and customizable options lets you tailor JAWS for your individual needs and preferences.

For information on what you need to use JAWS for Windows on your computer, see System Requirements.

Access to Applications You Need

With JAWS, you can work with Lotus Symphony, a suite of IBM^® tools for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation creation. JAWS is also compatible with Lotus Notes^® by IBM, as well as Microsoft^® Office Suite, MSN Messenger^®, Corel^® WordPerfect, Adobe^® Acrobat Reader, Internet Explorer^™, and Firefox^™.

What Users Say About JAWS

Here's what one prominent eye doctor says about using JAWS: "After losing my vision, I realized the importance of assistive technology as part of optometric rehabilitation. I would not be able to perform my duties as the Chief of Low Vision if I didn't have JAWS." - Dr. Bill Takeshita, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, Chief of Low Vision, Center for the Partially Sighted, Los Angeles, CA, Director of Low Vision, Braille Institute of America

Submit Your Own JAWS comments

Get the Free JAWS Demo

FREE 32-bit DEMO of JAWS 14 (119 MB FTP download)

FREE 64-bit DEMO of JAWS 14 (126 MB FTP download)

RSS Feeds on the Web

Feeds on the Web allow you to automatically receive updated information from your favorite Web sites. Just subscribe to the feed and then your Internet Explorer or other feed reader shows when there is updated content. Learn more about RSS Feeds on the Web and how to subscribe to and use them.

Magnification? Its MAGic! Screen magnification software. Learn more about MAGic

Online Training Now Available

Now you can learn to use JAWS - from basic steps to more advanced - in the comfort of your home, office, or school dorm. New Webinars eliminate travel expenses, making it easier to get approval to learn at work and to find time to train. Read more about our new e-learning opportunities.

Working in Tandem with JAWS

Trainers, technical support specialists, and others will benefit with the new Tandem^® application that was first released with JAWS 10. As unique as an application comes, Tandem lets you access another JAWS computer so that you can provide hands-on technical support, write and distribute scripts from a distance, and conduct remote JAWS training. It consists of a controller system, used by support personnel, distributors, dealers, consultants, and trainers, and a target system, which is a customer’s computer and JAWS application.
Read more about JAWS Tandem on the JAWS Tandem Quick Start Guide page.

International JAWS

Note: A synthesizer that supports the given language is required for reading some of these pages with JAWS.

Freedom Scientific European Web site

Japanese JAWS Web site

Sight and Sound Technology (UK)

Karishma Enterprises for JAWS 9 with a RealSpeak SAPI 5 Hindi voice

New Surf's Up Training

Surf's Up! - Surfing the Internet with JAWS and MAGic have been updated to help instructors and students take advantage of new features. Surf's Up are Freedom Scientific Web pages that explain how to surf the Web with JAWS screen reading software and MAGic screen magnification software. Surf's Up now also includes help with using MAGic screen magnification software on the Web. In addition, you'll find many new and updated exercises for practice throughout.
Visit Surf's Up online or get the Surf's Up downloadable version for use on computers with no Internet connection.

JAWS Purchasing Information

JAWS Professional: $1,095

JAWS 64-bit Professional can be used with 64-bit versions of Windows 7, Windows Vista®, and Windows 2008 Server.

JAWS 32-bit Professional can be used with the following 32-bit operating systems: all 32-bit versions of Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows 2008 Server, and Windows 2003 Server.

Add access for Remote Desktop, Terminal Server/Citrix: $200 (JAWS Professional only)

JAWS Standard: $895

JAWS 64-bit Standard can be used with 64-bit versions of Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium, and Windows Vista Home Basic.

JAWS 32-bit Standard can be used with 32-bit versions of Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Basic, and Windows XP Home.

Note: While JAWS supports the Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system, support for Media Center applications is limited to areas where Microsoft Active Accessibility® has properly exposed adequate information.

Purchase JAWS online