Some screen readers may have difficulties getting into forms mode, if this happens, please use your screen reader’s functionality to force forms mode.The literature on CAPTCHA is littered with false starts and strange attempts at finding something other than text or image recognition that humans are universally good at and machines struggle with. The reCAPTCHA verification expires after a certain amount of time so it is best to complete the reCAPTCHA verification last on a website you are accessing.

To get a different audio challenge, locate and press the button. While in the text input box, you can press the “R” button to replay the audio from the beginning If the audio doesn’t play, try downloading the audio by locating and clicking on the link. You will be notified if the verification expires. Please note that the verification will expire after some time and you will need to start over if this occurs. ReCAPTCHA will also notify the screen reader of the successful verification.

If your answer is correct, the audio challenge will close and the reCAPTCHA checkbox will become checked. If your answer is incorrect, you will be presented with another audio challenge. When you’re done entering the numbers from the audio, press ENTER or click on the “Verify” button to submit your answer. If your focus isn't automatically set on the text input box after pressing the PLAY button, tab to proceed to it. Press PLAY and enter the numbers you hear in the text input box located after the PLAY button or audio control. You will be presented with one of two versions of the audio challenge depending on whether you’re using a mobile device.

If you are presented with a visual challenge, locate and click on the button. Please use the following steps to solve an audio challenge: See reCAPTCHA ARIA Status Messages for more information. The status can also be found by looking for the heading titled “recaptcha status” in the “recaptcha widget” section of the page.

reCAPTCHA will alert screen readers of status changes, such as when the reCAPTCHA verification challenge is complete. ReCAPTCHA works with major screen readers such as ChromeVox (Chrome OS), JAWS (IE/Edge/Chrome on Windows), NVDA (IE/Edge/Chrome on Windows) and VoiceOver (Safari/Chrome on Mac OS).

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