WhatsApp Web Accessibility Booster

A free browser plugin for Windows that makes WhatsApp Web fully usable with NVDA, JAWS, and Narrator — keyboard shortcuts, wrong-send protection, and live message announcements. Built by a blind user and me, for the blind community.

Browser Extensions

WhatsApp Web — Accessibility Fix

Fixes WhatsApp Web for screen reader users.
What it does:

Announces current chat name when you switch chats
Two-step send confirmation — prevents accidental wrong-recipient messages
Announces incoming messages aloud
Alt+C: jump to chat list | Alt+M: message input | Alt+U: unread messages

Works with NVDA, JAWS, and Narrator on Chrome and Edge.

Download ZIP

Version 1.0 · Chrome & Edge · Free forever

How to Install

Chrome

Download the ZIP file above and unzip it to a folder
Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions
Turn on Developer mode (top right toggle)
Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder
Open web.whatsapp.com — the extension activates automatically

Microsoft Edge

Download the ZIP file above and unzip it to a folder
Open Edge and go to edge://extensions
Turn on Developer mode (left sidebar toggle)
Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder
Open web.whatsapp.com — the extension activates automatically