Assistive Technology File Format Compatibility
Assistive technologies support a variety of file formats, but not all technologies support the same file formats. Students often report which assistive technology applications they prefer to use, but are not always familiar with which file format are supported by those applications. None of these players are able to open copyright or DRM protected files.
The following table identifies which assistive technology applications and file formats are supported by each.
File Compatibility Table
- Yes = Supported
- No = Not Supported
| Assistive Technology | TXT /RTF | HTML | MS Word | Text - Based PDF | Epub | DAISY | Kindle/MOBI | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balabolka | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Free |
| CaptiVoice | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | License |
| Central Access Reader | No | No | Yes (math support) |
No | No | No | No | Free |
| ClaroPDF | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | License |
| ClaroSpeak | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Free and License |
| Kurzweil 3000 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | License |
| Natural Reader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Free and License | |
| Read & Write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | License |
| Text Aloud | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | License |