
USB and Bluetooth braille displays supported by macOS
The following refreshable braille displays work with VoiceOver to provide descriptions in braille of onscreen items. macOS supports these USB and Bluetooth® braille displays without requiring that you install additional software. You can use VoiceOver Utility to connect multiple USB displays to a single Mac.
The displays listed below are organised by manufacturer:
Alva
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| BC640 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| BC680 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| 544 Satellite | USB | — | 
| 544 Satellite Traveller | USB | — | 
| 570 Satellite Pro | USB | — | 
| 584 Satellite Pro | USB | — | 
American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| Chameleon 20 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Mantis Q40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Refreshabraille 18 | USB | Bluetooth | 
Baum
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| PocketVario 24 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Pronto! 18 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Pronto! 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| SuperVario2 | — | Bluetooth | 
| SuperVario 32 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| SuperVario 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| SuperVario 80 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| VarioConnect 12, also called Conny 12 (VoiceOver identifies this display as HumanWare BrailleConnect 12) | USB | Bluetooth | 
| VarioConnect 24 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| VarioConnect 32 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| VarioConnect 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| VarioPro 64 | USB | — | 
| VarioPro 80 | USB | — | 
| VarioUltra 20 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| VarioUltra 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
Deininger
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| Pegasus 42/4 CR | USB | — | 
| Pegasus 82/8 CR | USB | — | 
Dot Pad
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| Dot Pad | — | Bluetooth | 
Eurobraille
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| B.note 20 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| B.note 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Esys 12 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Esys 24 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Esys 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Esys Light 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Esys 64 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Esys 80 | USB | Bluetooth | 
Freedom Scientific
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| Focus 14 Blue | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Focus 40 | USB | — | 
| Focus 40 Blue | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Focus 44 | USB | — | 
| Focus 70 | USB | — | 
| Focus 80 | USB | — | 
| Focus 80 Blue | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Focus 84 | USB | — | 
| PAC Mate 20 | USB | — | 
| PAC Mate 40 | USB | — | 
| PAC Mate BX420 (display only) | USB | — | 
| PAC Mate BX440 (display only) | USB | — | 
| PAC Mate QX420 (display only) | USB | — | 
| PAC Mate QX440 (display only) | USB | — | 
HandyTech
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| Actilino | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Activator | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Active Braille 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Basic Braille Plus | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Basic Braille 16 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Basic Braille 20 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Basic Braille 32 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Basic Braille 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Basic Braille 48 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Basic Braille 64 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Basic Braille 80 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Braille Star 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Braille Star 80 | USB | — | 
| Braille Wave | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Braillino | — | Bluetooth | 
| Easy Braille | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Modular Evolution 64 | USB | — | 
| Modular Evolution 88 | USB | — | 
Harpo
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| BraillePen | — | Bluetooth | 
| BraillePen 12 | — | Bluetooth | 
| BraillePen 14 | — | Bluetooth | 
HumanWare
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| BrailleConnect 12 | — | Bluetooth | 
| BrailleConnect 24 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| BrailleConnect 32 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| BrailleConnect 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| BrailleNote Apex BT | USB | Bluetooth | 
| BrailleNote Apex QT (VoiceOver supports only the navigation keys on this display.) | USB | Bluetooth | 
| BrailleNote mPower BT 18 | — | Bluetooth | 
| BrailleNote mPower BT 32 | — | Bluetooth | 
| BrailleNote PK (VoiceOver identifies this display as HumanWare BrailleNote mPower BT 18.) | — | Bluetooth | 
| BrailleNote Touch 18 | — | Bluetooth | 
| BrailleNote Touch 32 | — | Bluetooth | 
| Brailliant 24 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Brailliant 32 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Brailliant 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Brailliant 64 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Brailliant 80 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Brailliant B 80 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Brailliant BI 14 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Brailliant BI 32 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Brailliant BI 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Brailliant BI 20X | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Brailliant BI 40X | USB | Bluetooth | 
KGS
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| Braille Memo Pocket (BMPocket) 16 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Braille Memo Smart 32 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Braille Memo Smart 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
MDV
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| Lilli | USB | — | 
| Lilli-V3 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| MB408L | — | Bluetooth | 
Ninepoint Systems
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| Cebra | USB | — | 
| Ninepoint | — | Bluetooth | 
| Novem | USB | Bluetooth | 
Nippon Telesoft
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| Mini Seika 8 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Mini Seika 16 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Mini Seika 24 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Mini Seika 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Seika Version 3 | USB | — | 
| Seika Version 4 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Seika v5 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Seika 80 | USB | — | 
Optelec
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| EasyLink | — | Bluetooth | 
| EasyLink 12 | — | Bluetooth | 
| Voyager 44 | USB | — | 
Orbit Research
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| Orbit Reader 20 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Orbit Reader 20 Plus | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Orbit Reader 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
Papenmeier
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| Braillex EL 40s | USB | — | 
| Braillex EL 80s | USB | — | 
| Braillex Trio | USB | Bluetooth | 
Selvas BLV
| Model | USB | Bluetooth | 
|---|---|---|
| Braille EDGE 40 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Braille eMotion | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Braille Sense 6 | USB | Bluetooth (requires a Bluetooth module) | 
| Braille Sense 6 mini | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Braille Sense OnHand | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Braille Sense Plus | USB | Bluetooth | 
| Smart Beetle 14 | USB | Bluetooth | 
| SyncBraille 20 | USB | — | 
| SyncBraille 32 | USB | — | 
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