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WebbIE Web Browser

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Spec score 7.5 #123 of 154 in Web browsers

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Purpose
WebbIE is designed to help blind and visually impaired people browse the web and do common tasks with screen readers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Supported platforms
desktopRead 24 Sep 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Free plan
YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Support
The maker lists phone and email support and cautions that email inquiries are unlikely to receive a response.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk
License
WebbIE is free software under GNU Public Licence V3 and may be used and redistributed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Browser engine
otherRead 24 Sep 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Browsing features
It supports web search, forms, ecommerce, online email, heading navigation, link lists, and cropping page content.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Content rendering
Images that are not children of link elements are not rendered, even if they have alt text.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Display settings
Users can change font and font size and use system colors, including high visibility schemes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Installation
The maker provides an MSI installer that installs the browser and adds a desktop shortcut and Start menu entry.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Notable limit
The maker says the default simplify navigation option may make some pages fail to work.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Platform requirement
The browser requires a supported version of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Version.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Release information
The listed version history shows version 5.1.0 dated 23 December 2021.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk
RSS
The browser can open RSS news feeds so users can move quickly to stories.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Screen readers
The browser says it works with screen readers including NVDA, Thunder, JAWS, WindowEyes, Hal, and Windows Narrator.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Text display
It renders web pages in a text-only display that users can navigate like a Word document.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk
Web compatibility
It handles JavaScript and HTML5 features, while the maker says this gives the latest pages a chance of working.Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk

Plans and prices

WebbIE Web Browser Free Free software Read 12 Oct 2026 · webbie.org.uk

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