Install Freedom Scientific JAWS 2026

About Freedom Scientific JAWS 2026

JAWS, Job Access With Speech, is the world’s most popular screen reader, developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse. JAWS provides speech and Braille output for the most popular computer applications on your PC. You will be able to navigate the Internet, write a document, read an email and create presentations from your office, remote desktop, or from home.

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The following is a list of improvements made between the February 2026 release and the March 2026 update. Transition from Freedom Scientific to Vispero You will begin to see the name Vispero appear throughout JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion as we start transitioning from the Freedom Scientific brand. This release introduces the first phase of that change, and most product references previously labeled Freedom Scientific will now display Vispero. As part of this update, FSCompanion has also been renamed to Vispero Companion and the FS Support Tool has been renamed to Support Tool. During the transition, you may still notice the Freedom Scientific name in some areas of the software and website. These remaining references will be updated over time. Please note that the Freedom Scientific name will continue to be used for certain hardware products, such as the Focus Braille Display, and these names are not affected by the change. Visual Refresh The JAWS and Fusion desktop icons have been refreshed with an updated look. For JAWS, the desktop icon now shows a blue background with a white “J” and a smaller shark fin, replacing the previous white shark fin icon. The JAWS application logo in the program window has also been updated. For Fusion, the desktop icon now shows the letter “F” on a red/orange background with a small shark fin, replacing the previous atom symbol. The color remains similar to the previous icon to help make it easy to recognize after updating. New Option to Use UIA for Web Content (Early Adopter Program) JAWS now includes a new option to use UIA (User Interface Aut...

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