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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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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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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.

Articles

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AI and Accessible Publishing T-31 (W)

In our series of free webinars May 28th saw a session focused on AI and Accessible Publishing where our expert panel discussed ways of using AI in accessible publishing in a…

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An Insider’s Look at InDesign’s Accessibility Improvements (W)

This week The DAISY Consortium was pleased to coordinate and host a special webinar focused on the accessibility improvements that have been made to Adobe InDesign. This page contains: Full…

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AI Text To Speech Cost Comparison

Following on from our article An Introduction to AI Speech, we return to our series exploring the benefits and impact of AI on accessible content production. We know from many…

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News

Avneesh Re-Elected to W3C Advisory Board 2025

June 9, 2025
Many congratulations to Avneesh Singh, Chief Operating Officer at The DAISY Consortium, who has been re-elected to the W3C Advisory Board, as reported…

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Obi 5.1 Released

May 20, 2025
DAISY Consortium is pleased to announce the latest release of Obi, the popular open-source navigable audio book creation tool. Obi…

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Accessibility Metadata Display Guide for Digital Publications 2.0 is Released

April 30, 2025
The Accessibility Task Force of the W3C Publishing Community Group has announced the release of the Accessibility Metadata Display Guide for…

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Upcoming Events

Digital Publishing Summit 2025

June 16, 2025 - June 17, 2025

Dublin, Ireland

Countdown to EAA Webinar Series: EAA Celebration, Reflection and Prognostication, T-3

Date: June 25, 2025

Online via Zoom

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Training

Trainer Led Sessions

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.

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