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Kurzweil 3000 Literacy Software

Kurzweil offers multisensory support for reading, studying, notetaking and writing.  Kurzweil includes the highest quality OCR software available, reproducing scanned print documents with the exact layout and formatting found in the original. Users can:

  • Simultaneously listen to and read scanned text, image text (such as PDF files), digital files and Internet pages
  • Access multiple file types that include: EPUB, TXT, HTML, PDF, NIMAS, DOC, RTF, DAISY and ANY scanned paper with text and photos
  • Visually track words and phrases on screen as they are read aloud
  • Use colored highlighters and other visual prompts to identify important information
  • Create MP3 audio files for use with iPods, iPhones and iPads
  • have their writing read aloud to them, use bilingual dictionaries, voice note tools, and more

Visit Student Accessibility Services' Free Technology Resources page to request to download Kurzweil Software. Free to all UCF Students, Faculty, and Staff.