All official languages
Supports South African indigenous languages and Afrikaans, with room for vernacular dialect expansion.
Your documents, photos, videos, and books, spoken in your native language.
An overview of the Umsizi Reader app. Use the video player controls to pause, seek, adjust volume, or enter full screen.
Features
Your personal reader, narrator, and language companion all in one app.
Documents read aloud
Vocalizes written content so forms, notes, PDFs, and study material become listenable.
Access your books
Helps users listen to their books all in one app. Reads printed, PDF, EPUB, and more.
Photo and video narration
Turns camera content into spoken context for real-world objects, scenes, and visual media.
Preferred-language demos
Explainers and captions can be produced in the user’s language for training and onboarding.
Accessible by default
Designed for screen readers, keyboard use, high contrast, clear focus states, and low-end smartphones.
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FAQ
Your questions help build the community.
Which languages does Umsizi Reader support?
The project aims to enable access in all 11 official South African languages, including indigenous languages and Afrikaans, with future expansion for vernacular dialects.
Can the app read documents aloud?
Yes. Umsizi Reader is positioned to vocalize written material such as documents, notes, scriptures, and other text-based content.
Can it describe photos or videos?
The requested site highlights the app’s ability to narrate photo and video content, with demonstrations planned for real-time usage.
Will the website work with a screen reader?
The new website is structured with semantic headings, keyboard-friendly controls, visible focus states, labelled form fields, and a high-contrast mode to support WCAG 2.1 AA implementation.
Our Partners
We work together with organizations that support accessible reading.
The Umsizi Reader is strengthened through partnerships across accessibility, technology, culture, and community support.
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How can we help you?
If you have any questions relating to using the Umsizi Reader, or the Umsizi Bot, or if you are interested in partnering with Umsizi, please do get in touch with us. We'd love to hear from you.
