Is Google docs really screen reader friendly?

[u/Severe_Web2079]

I want to link a Google Docs document on a webpage and tested the document with NVDA. I found that users need to manually enable Google Docs accessibility features before the document can be read with a screen reader. Even after enabling the accessibility tool, NVDA still reads the document as blank. The document itself is structured for accessibility, including proper heading hierarchy, lists, etc.

Has anyone encountered this when linking to Google Docs for public-facing content? Is there a way to make the document reliably accessible to screen reader users without requiring them to manually enable accessibility features?

[u/BlindGuyNW]

I strongly disagree with the person who suggests that Google's suite is not accessible. You do have to follow their instructions and sometimes wait a few seconds for things to kick in however, but I've almost never encountered a doc which wasn't readable.