# What a Screen Reader Hears

A screen reader announces each part of a page by its role, its name and its state, all read from your HTML, and the developer tools show you exactly what it will say.

![Codey's cheat sheet for What a Screen Reader Hears: A screen reader announces each part of a page by its role, its name and its state, all read from your HTML, and the developer tools show you exactly what it will say.](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/10/5f54cba77f4d4b1eab72dc202702e905.webp)

- Category: HTML
- Level: Journeyman
- Tags: Accessibility tree, Accessible name, ARIA role, Developer Tools, html, Screen reader, web-development
- Updated: October 31, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/html-accessibility-what-a-screen-reader-hears-cheat-sheet