Use Chrome with accessibility extensions

You can make Chrome easier to use by installing accessibility extensions.

Find & add accessibility extensions

To find accessibility extensions for Chrome, visit the Chrome Web Store and search for 'accessibility'.

When you find an extension that you want, add it to Chrome:

In the Chrome Web Store, click the extension that you want to install.
At the top-right, click Add to Chrome.
When prompted, confirm by clicking Add extension. An icon for the extension will appear to the right of your address bar.

If you use a screen reader and would like to get descriptions of unlabelled images, learn more about how to get image descriptions on Chrome.

Use Google's accessibility extensions

Caret Browsing (navigate using your keyboard)

Use the Caret Browsing extension to move around a web page using your keyboard instead of a touchpad or mouse. You can also select and move through text, and click links and other page controls.

To turn on the extension, to the right of the address bar, click Caret Browsing .

You can also turn on caret browsing with the keyboard shortcut F7. On Chromebook, the keyboard shortcut is Ctrl + Search + 7, or Ctrl + Launcher + 7.

If you have a Chromebook, you can also press Search + Brightness up on your keyboard to turn the extension on or off.

To use the extension:

To move word by word, press Ctrl + arrow key.
To move between focusable controls, press Tab.
To select text, press Shift + arrow key.
When a focusable control (like a list) requires arrow keys, exit it by pressing Esc and one of the arrow keys.

Colour enhancer (adjust web page colours)

Using the Colour Enhancer extension, you can adjust the colour in web pages, like removing specific colours that are difficult for you.

To use the extension:

To turn on the extension, to the right of the address bar, click Colour Enhancer .
Click Setup.
Choose the row of colour combinations with the greatest level of colour confusion.
Move the slider to adjust the level of colour correction. Choose a setting where you can see as many stars as possible with the least amount of colour distortion.
When you’ve finished, click OK.

High contrast (adjust or remove colours)

Important: If you're on the most recent version of Chrome on a Windows computer, Chrome's colour settings automatically adjust to the settings on your computer.

You can make reading text and seeing image details easier using the High Contrast extension. It has filters to adjust colour contrast, flip black and white or remove colours altogether. You can also customise your settings by website.

Note: Some built-in web pages on Chrome can't be adjusted, like the Chrome Web Store, the New Tab page and the Chrome settings page.

To use the extension:

To turn on the extension, to the right of the address bar, click High Contrast .
To adjust images and text on the page, click High Contrast . Under 'Colour scheme for [site]', select the colour scheme that you want.
To turn off the extension, click High Contrast Disable.

You can also browse in Dark theme or dark mode.

Long Descriptions in Context Menu (see long descriptions)

With the Long Descriptions in Context Menu extension, you can add an item to the context menu, then right-click any element on the page and open its long description. The extension uses the 'longdesc' and 'aria-describedat' attributes in HTML, which are used by some assistive technologies.

To use the extension:

Right-click on any element on the page and open its long description.
To help you identify images that have a long description, add a colour border:
1. To the right of the address bar, click Long Descriptions .
2. Click Options.
3. Next to 'Add border to elements with aria-describedat or longdesc attributes', tick the box. Your change will automatically save.
4. Close the 'Options' tab.