Kindle by Amazon
- Reading System Kindle
- Vendor Amazon
- OS: Windows
- Tested with Braille: No
- Tested with Screenreader: No
- Input type: Keyboard
Results for Read Aloud: 44.44%
Last updated: 7 March 2025
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Read Aloud, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
Summary
Kindle for PC version 2.5.0 evaluated on Dell XP 15 with touch screen running Windows 11. A rudimentary text to speech feature is provided but it does not pass many of the tests deemed important by users of this accessibility affordance.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReadAloud-010 | The content can be read aloud | Focus on the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence and initiate reading with text-to-speech using a feature of the reading system. | Fail | The read aloud feature is started via the menu Tools / Start text to speech, or with the shortcut key ctrl t. However, it is not possible for the user to determine where the reading begins, it is always from the top of the screen. |
| ReadAloud-110 | Stop and resume reading | Initiate reading from any point in the book. Stop Read Aloud and note the last read position. Initiate reading again using the Read Aloud feature and check if reading starts at the last read location. | Pass | The read aloud can be paused and resumed with the space bar. |
| ReadAloud-210 | The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user | The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user, keeping the text being spoken in view. | Pass | Read aloud continues beyond the end of the screen, and the new text is kept in view. |
| ReadAloud-310 | All text should be read in the proper order | Sample text has been provided below to test the reading order. The Paragraph 2 should be read after Paragraph 1 by the Read Aloud feature. Note that visually Paragraph 2 is placed to the left of Paragraph 1 but it is second in the reading order. | Pass | The text is read in the correct order. |
| ReadAloud-350 | Image alternate text reading | Ensure that the alternate text for the image can be announced. | Fail | The option to read the alternative text is not present. |
| ReadAloud-400 | Change Read Aloud reading voice | It should be possible to choose from some different options the voice used for read aloud. | Pass | The voice can be changed in the Windows text to speech control panel. |
| ReadAloud-410 | Change Read Aloud reading speed | It should be possible to adjust (increase/decrease) the speed of reading. | Fail | It is not possible to adjust the reading speed. Changing the rate in the Windows text to speech control panel does not affect the read aloud. |
| ReadAloud-510 | Text to Speech handles punctuation and document structure appropriately | When Read Aloud is activated, there should be slight pauses after headings, list items etc., rather than reading as if it is one continuous section of text. | Fail | The text in a heading and the following paragraph are spoken together by the read aloud. Similarly, there is no pause between list items. |
| ReadAloud-610 | Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud | Check if the Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud. | Fail | The text is not emphasized when it is being read. |
Results for Visual Adjustments: 87.5%
Last updated: 7 March 2025
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Visual Adjustments, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
Summary
Kindle for PC version 2.5.0 evaluated on Dell XP 15 with touch screen running Windows 11. With the exception of support for Windows high contrast mode, visual adjustments are well supported. In addition to the tests in the protocol, the user has control over justification, line spacing and page width.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| visual-010 | Change font size | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the size of the font. The font size change should apply uniformly to all the book content including headings, regular paragraphs, list items, and the text content of tables. | Pass | |
| visual-110 | Change background and foreground color | Change background and foreground colour (May be through reading system feature or through OS settings). | Pass | The "color mode" can be adjusted via the button marked Aa. Themes white, black and sepia are provided. These affect the document content area only. |
| visual-210 | Change brightness | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the screen brightness. | Pass | The brightness can be adjusted via the button marked Aa, then there is a slider control provided. This affects the document content area only. |
| visual-310 | Apply high contrast system configuration | The reading system interface and book content except images should respect the high contrast mode (invert colors) if present in the Operating System. | Fail | The high contrast modes provided by the Windows OS are not supported. |
| visual-410 | Magnify the User Interface(UI) | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to magnify the Reading System screen. All aspects of the User Interface such as menus, sidebars, pop-up windows, dialog boxes and search box should get magnified uniformly. | Pass | The user interface can be magnified using the Windows Magnifier whic worked as expected. |
| visual-510 | Change Font | Choose from a selection of fonts, including sans-serif and serif options. | Pass | The font can be adjusted via the button marked Aa. Ten different font faces are provided, including serif, sans serif, and a dyslexia friendly font. |
| visual-550 | Viewing MathML | The block and inline math expressions below are in the MathML format. Check if the math expressions inline and between the paragraphs are displayed correctly. Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the size of the font. Check if the math expressions also change size in proportion. Change background and foreground color (may be through reading system feature or through OS settings). Check if the math expressions reflect the changed color settings. | Pass | The math expressions are displayed as expected. The size and color change together with the text. |
| visual-710 | Enlarge SVG Image | Check if this SVG format image displayed below this paragraph can be enlarged. | Pass | The SVG image is displayed. Even when the color theme is changed it is always shown as black on white. The image is can be selected then it can be zoomed and panned using the mouse, trackpad or touch screen. The keyboard shortcuts could not be discovered. |