Zoom Accessible Meetings App Coming Soon From Hartgen Consultancy

Zoom has been getting criticism lately from blind and visually impaired users for its increasingly cluttered and inaccessible interface—especially when it comes to managing meetings on Windows.

In today’s episode of Double Tap, hosts Steven Scott and Shaun Preece welcome back accessibility expert and developer Brian Hartgen of Hartgen Consultancy, who shares a powerful solution: the Zoom Accessible Scheduler. Brian explains how the once-accessible Zoom app has become bloated and inefficient for screen reader users.

He outlines how his new tool solves that, offering a clean, intuitive experience for scheduling, managing, and launching Zoom meetings. With thoughtful design and full integration with JAWS and his existing Zoom scripts, this standalone app gives blind users back control and ease of access when managing their calendars.

The conversation also touches on Brian’s popular productivity tool Leasey, including a major new update that integrates real-time web data through ChatGPT—giving users access to current headlines, events, and more.

Brian also explains why Leasey will remain exclusive to JAWS and not become available for NVDA, citing business model and technical differences. If you’re a screen reader user frustrated with Zoom’s usability—or just want to hear from one of the most respected voices in accessibility software—this is an episode you won’t want to miss.