JAWS 2025

JAWS, Job Access With Speech, is developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse. JAWS provides speech and Braille output for the most popular computer applications on your PC. You will be able to navigate the Internet, write a document, read an email and create presentations from your office, remote desktop, or from home.

JAWS is currently available for download on personal Windows computer and on all public Campus Computing Sites machines throughout campus.  

How to Get or Use This Software

Direct Download

Download this software directly.

Click here to access JAWS

This license allows use to all campuses and affiliates that have an active University of Michigan email account.

Version: JAWS 2025

Platforms:
  • Windows
Cost: No Cost
Available to:
  • Faculty
  • Regular Staff
  • Sponsored Affiliates
  • Students
  • Temporary Staff
Campuses:
  • Ann Arbor
  • Dearborn
  • Flint
  • Michigan Medicine
Permitted Use:
  • Noncommercial Research
  • Instruction
  • Administration

License Information

Terms & Conditions

Currently available on Sites computers and available for personal computers through download. This license allows use to all campuses and affiliates that have an active University of Michigan email account.

Full Terms & Conditions

Your Responsibilities

It is your responsibility to protect university resources and data by ensuring that you use software in compliance with relevant university policies and standards, store and process all sensitive data within approved systems, and ensure equitable access to information technology for users with disabilities.

Individuals at U-M are ultimately responsible for any infringing software on their computers or devices or for violating the terms and conditions of software licenses. Individuals are responsible for reviewing the SPG on Software Procurement and Licensing Compliance.