Creator: National Network for Equitable Library Service
Date Updated: March 25, 2024
Overview
The National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) offers a guide on using the Kobo Books app for iOS with VoiceOver. This guide aims to help users navigate and workaround the app’s accessibility barriers. The guide offers detailed instructions and summaries for people who want a short set of steps to follow. Despite some challenges, such as limited accessibility for certain ebooks, and links not activating within the app, the app can be used by Voiceover users to some degree. This guide was written and recorded using version 10.4.1 of the Kobo app on an iPhone running iOS 16.3.1.
The information on this page is summarized from the Kobo Book iOS VoiceOver Tutorials.
Quick Facts
- The app has some accessibility barriers that make it less than ideal for Voiceover users.
- The guide demonstrates how to navigate and overcome these barriers within the Kobo Books app.
- Each section fully explains how to perform tasks and what screens look like, with summary steps as a quick reference.
- Many sections include links to video demonstrations of the app’s features.
- The guide was created using version 10.4.1 of the app on an iPhone running iOS 16.3.1.
- The guide notes that Links within ebooks don’t open when double-tapped. Not all ebooks will be fully accessible, as images may lack descriptions, and tables may not be formatted correctly.
- The guide does not recommend Kobo for textbooks, graphic novels or other primarily non-textbooks.
For more information, check out the Kobo Book iOS VoiceOver Tutorials.
Reference
NNELS. (2023, September 14). Using the Kobo Books app for IOS with VoiceOver. National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS). https://nnels.ca/help/downloading-and-reading-books/using-kobo-books-app-ios-voiceover