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Shaping the Technology of Tomorrow

At DAISY we work closely with technology companies and standards agencies to ensure that the reading and publishing technology of tomorrow provide an accessible future for all.

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Our Story

The DAISY Consortium has a rich history which started with audio and now positively impacts specialist and mainstream reading around the world.

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The Voice of Experience

DAISY has been leading standards and good practice in accessible digital publications for over 20 years - drawing on the expertise of our members with collective experience of over 1,500 years!

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Global Reach

DAISY is an international non-profit membership organization working with over 150 partners all around the world to improve access to reading for people with print disabilities

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You've found the DAISY Consortium website, the home of tools, standards, advice and best practices for publishing and reading to ensure accessibility for people with print disabilities in both specialist and mainstream formats.

We have lots to share, so do please explore, but the News, and Latest Updates and Quick Links below are a great place to start.

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Do You Really Know DAISY?

This year we celebrate DAISY’s 30th anniversary, and over that time the work of DAISY has touched the lives of millions of people all around the world. Many know DAISY…

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The Missing Voices

What was previously a specialist tool for assistive technology, text-to-speech (TTS) technology can now be found nearly everywhere. It comes as standard on smart speakers, phones, vehicles, computers, and continues…

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CSUN 2026: Highlights and Takeaways

The 41st Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference was once again an explosion of innovation and our team were in attendance throughout the conference. DAISY CTO, Avneesh Singh, shares with us an overview…

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News

Ace by DAISY Version 1.4.5 Maintenance Release

April 15, 2026
The DAISY development team have released version 1.4.5 of Ace by DAISY, the accessibility checker for EPUB. This is a maintenance…

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Congratulations to ABC Excellence Awards Winners 2026

April 14, 2026
Many congratulations to the winners of the Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing, announced yesterday during the gala dinner at…

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Pipeline Updates April 2026

April 1, 2026
The latest version of DAISY Pipeline, our cross-platform conversion tool, are now available to download. The new App version 1.11.0…

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Upcoming Events

Microsoft Ability Summit 2026

May 19, 2026 - May 20, 2026

Washington State, USA

Inclusive Africa Conference 2026

June 2, 2026 - June 4, 2026

Nairobi, Kenya

Digital Publishing Summit 2026

June 8, 2026 - June 9, 2026

Prague, Czechia

DAISY Technical Meetings in Oslo

June 11, 2026 - June 12, 2026

Oslo, Norway

DAISY AGM 2026

Date: June 11, 2026

Oslo, Norway

Full list of events

Training

DAISY Self-Study Learning Courses

  • Accessible Publishing Concepts
  • Creating Accessible Digital Audio Books
  • Accessible Word Documents
  • Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
  • Making Inaccessible Text Accessible
  • Accessible EPUB with WordToEPUB
  • Marrakesh Treaty Advocacy Course

Quicklinks

InclusivePublishing.org - the source for news, events and advice on creating single publications everyone can use.

Standards - details on EPUB, the DAISY format and our various specifications.

Tools - read about our software developments, including Ace, Obi, Tobi, Pipeline and WordToEPUB.

Network Partners - learn more about our global network for communication and collaboration.

Newsletter

Subscribe to the DAISY Newsletter for regular updates on accessibility news and events, as well as practical advice and reports from around the world.