The Release Candidate (RC) of NVDA 2026.1.1 is now available for download and testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2026.1.1 release. By installing the RC you will be opting into NVDA’s beta/RC channel, and will only… Read More

It’s a busy time at NV Access: NVDA 2026.1 is AVAILABLE NOW! NVDA 2026.1 Released Important notes for NVDA 2026.1 NV Access All hands Copying the NVDA version number NVDA 2026.1 Released This is the longest “Highlights” section of release notes we’ve had! So, I’m going to let it speak for itself without making it… Read More

NVDA Roadmap This document outlines NV Access’s planned development roadmap for NVDA and its supporting infrastructure for 2026. Priorities are grouped into short, medium, and long-term time frames. Short-Term Priorities These priorities focus on enhancements and improvements that we aim to deliver in the near future. Stability: General stability fixes to address long-standing freezes and… Read More

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2026.1 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. Highlights This release includes support for reading math content with MathCAT, which is now built-in to NVDA. There have been several improvements to… Read More

The Release Candidate (RC) of NVDA 2026.1 is now available for download and testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2026.1 release. By installing the RC you will be opting into NVDA’s beta/RC channel, and will only… Read More

We are flying through April, and we have a big newsletter for you this week. Not least of which, as we unveil our NVDA 20 years celebratory logo! NVDA 20 Years 20 Years of NVDA Development: A Data-Driven Retrospective NVDA 2026.1 Beta 13 NV Access all hands Selecting cells in Excel Subscribing via email NVDA… Read More

beta13 of NVDA 2026.1 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback using our issue reporting process. By installing the beta you will be… Read More

beta12 of NVDA 2026.1 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback using our issue reporting process. By installing the beta you will be… Read More

beta11 of NVDA 2026.1 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback using our issue reporting process. By installing the beta you will be… Read More

We continue to move closer to the next stable release! Let’s have a look at what’s new, at some tips for using multiple languages, and some organisational news as we farewell a member of the team: NVDA 2026.1 Beta 10 Wishing Gerald Well Working with Languages NVDA 2026.1 Beta 10 We continue to move closer… Read More