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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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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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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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Welcome

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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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

DAISY Annual Report 2025

June 15, 2026

Following approval at the AGM in June, the Annual Report of DAISY Consortium activities conducted in 2025 has now been…

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Forbes 2026 Accessibility 200

May 21, 2026

Each year Forbes compiles their Accessibility 200 list, highlighting the biggest innovators and impact-makers working in accessibility, celebrating their work…

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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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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.

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