Instructions for Reading the Daisy Books

DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) is a technical standard for digital audio
books, periodicals and computerized text. DAISY is designed to be a complete audio substitute
for print material and is specifically designed for use by people with "print disabilities,"
including blindness, impaired vision, and dyslexia. Based on MP3and XML, the format has
advanced features in addition to those of a traditional audio book.

Step 1 - download the book

Currently you need to download the DAISY 2.02 books onto your computer. The files are
typically compressed into a single zip file.

Step 2 unpack or unzip the compressed files

Use an unzip program, or if you have recent versions of Microsoft Windows, etc. then the
Windows Explorer program has built-in capabilities to extract the files from the zip file.
Create a folder called DAISY202Books and extract each zip file into a separate, memorable
sub-folder.
Each Daisy book needs to be in a separate, distinct folder in order for players to be able to
process and play them correctly.

Step 3 - copy the uncompressed files onto the phone's memory or Daisy
Player Memory
Copy all the files on the phone memory or Daisy Player Memory.
Software-based players :

AMIS - Adaptive Multimedia Information System: an open-source self-voicing player for

Windows that works with several screen readers; available many languages; developed by
the DAISY Consortium

Android Daisy ePub Reader: an opensource project for the Android platfor

AnyDaisy Firefox Extension, by Benetech

ButtercupReader: a web-based application for DAISY 3 books

CUCAT Olearia, an open-source DAISY reader for Mac OS X

DAISY Book Reader, open-source player for the GNOME desktop (GTK)

Daisy Delight: open-source player for DAISY 2.02, for Mac OS X and Unix-based systems

DAISYPlayer: free player for Microsoft Windows; only available in Spanish

Daisy Player, an open source program for Linux/Ubuntu to play DAISY books from the
command line

DaisyWorm: player for DAISY 2.02 (2002) and DAISY 3 (2005), for iPhone, iPod touch and
iPad; iOS 4 or higher

Dolphin EasyReader and EasyReader Express, commercial e-book reader with support for
DAISY, unprotected ePub and other formats, for Microsoft Windows

Dorina DAISY Reader (DDReader): a Firefox add-on for DAISY 3.0, available in English,
Spanish and Portuguese

emerson-reader, an open-source and cross-platform (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows) Epub and

DAISY player

FSReaderDAISY Player Software for PAC Mate and Desktop; supports DAISY 2 and DAISY
3 [37]

GoDaisy: online DAISY player, in Swedish

InDaisy Reader, a player for iPhone and iPod, accessible with VoiceOver; supports Daisy
2.02 and Daisy 3

Mobile DAISY Player, a commercial player for Symbian phones

MAX the DAISY Player, a free player for Microsoft Windows.

Read2Go: accessible, commercial e-book reader for Apple iOS devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod
Touch), specifically for books from Bookshare, an online library for people with print
disabilities; developed by Benetech

ReadHear (commercial; for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows)

Read:OutLoud 6 (commercial; for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows) [

Read:OutLoud Bookshare Edition

Simple Daisy Web Player, an open-source software program that enables users to play
DAISY books in a web browser

Texthelp Read&Write (commercial; for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows)

Darwin Reader for Android reads DAISY 2.02 and 3.0 text and audio books

Other relevant software includes:

Daisy Uppsala Archive Project, server-side system for managing DAISY files

Online Daisy Delivery Technology, open-source software to deliver DAISY books online

Hardware players[edit Software-based players include, in alphabetical order:

AMIS - Adaptive Multimedia Information System: an open-source self-voicing player for

Windows that works with several screen readers; available many languages; developed by
the DAISY Consortium [20][21]

Android Daisy ePub Reader: an opensource project for the Android platform[22]

AnyDaisy Firefox Extension, by Benetech [23]

ButtercupReader: a web-based application for DAISY 3 books[24][25]

CUCAT Olearia, an open-source DAISY reader for Mac OS X [26][27]

DAISY Book Reader, open-source player for the GNOME desktop (GTK) [28]

Daisy Delight: open-source player for DAISY 2.02, for Mac OS X and Unix-based
systems [29]

DAISYPlayer: free player for Microsoft Windows; only available in Spanish [30]

Daisy Player, an open source program for Linux/Ubuntu to play DAISY books from the
command line[31]

DaisyWorm: player for DAISY 2.02 (2002) and DAISY 3 (2005), for iPhone, iPod touch and
iPad; iOS 4 or higher[32]

Dolphin EasyReader and EasyReader Express, commercial e-book reader with support for
DAISY, unprotected ePub and other formats, for Microsoft Windows [33]

Dorina DAISY Reader (DDReader): a Firefox add-on for DAISY 3.0, available in English,
Spanish and Portuguese [34][35]

emerson-reader, an open-source and cross-platform (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows) Epub and

DAISY player [36]

FSReaderDAISY Player Software for PAC Mate and Desktop; supports DAISY 2 and DAISY
3 [37]

GoDaisy: online DAISY player, in Swedish [38]

InDaisy Reader, a player for iPhone and iPod, accessible with VoiceOver; supports Daisy
2.02 and Daisy 3 [39]

Mobile DAISY Player, a commercial player for Symbian phones [40]

MAX the DAISY Player, a free player for Microsoft Windows.[41][42]

Read2Go: accessible, commercial e-book reader for Apple iOS devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod
Touch), specifically for books from Bookshare, an online library for people with print
disabilities; developed by Benetech[43][44]

ReadHear (commercial; for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows) [45]

Read:OutLoud 6 (commercial; for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows) [46]

Read:OutLoud Bookshare Edition[47]

Simple Daisy Web Player, an open-source software program that enables users to play
DAISY books in a web browser[48]

Texthelp Read&Write (commercial; for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows) [49]

Darwin Reader for Android reads DAISY 2.02 and 3.0 text and audio books[50]

Other relevant software includes:

Daisy Uppsala Archive Project, server-side system for managing DAISY files [51]

Online Daisy Delivery Technology, open-source software to deliver DAISY books online[52]

Hardware players[edit]
There are a wide range of hardware products available that can play DAISY content, usually in
a portable form factor. Some of these devices are dedicated to playback of books, while others
focus on other functionality, such as PDA or mobile Internet access, and offer DAISY playback
as either a feature of the unit or as a software add-on.
A short (incomplete) list of products that have built-in support for DAISY playback includes:

Victor Reader Stream, a hand-held portable DAISY player for the blind, visually
handicapped and print impaired, produced by HumanWare[53]

Victor Reader Wave, also by HumanWare, is a portable CD player that can play DAISY
content from CD media[54]

BookSense, a similar, smaller unit produced by GW Micro; the advanced XT model features
built-in flash memory and Bluetooth headset support for playback, as well as an FM radio[55]

The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) in the United
States has developed a proprietary DAISY player designed for use by its print-disabled
patrons. The player will replace the aging cassette-based distribution system.[56]

Software-based players include, in alphabetical order:

AMIS - Adaptive Multimedia Information System: an open-source self-voicing player for

Windows that works with several screen readers; available many languages; developed by
the DAISY Consortium [20][21]

Android Daisy ePub Reader: an opensource project for the Android platform[22]

AnyDaisy Firefox Extension, by Benetech [23]

ButtercupReader: a web-based application for DAISY 3 books[24][25]

CUCAT Olearia, an open-source DAISY reader for Mac OS X [26][27]

DAISY Book Reader, open-source player for the GNOME desktop (GTK) [28]

Daisy Delight: open-source player for DAISY 2.02, for Mac OS X and Unix-based
systems [29]

DAISYPlayer: free player for Microsoft Windows; only available in Spanish [30]

Daisy Player, an open source program for Linux/Ubuntu to play DAISY books from the
command line[31]

DaisyWorm: player for DAISY 2.02 (2002) and DAISY 3 (2005), for iPhone, iPod touch and
iPad; iOS 4 or higher[32]

Dolphin EasyReader and EasyReader Express, commercial e-book reader with support for
DAISY, unprotected ePub and other formats, for Microsoft Windows [33]

Dorina DAISY Reader (DDReader): a Firefox add-on for DAISY 3.0, available in English,
Spanish and Portuguese [34][35]

emerson-reader, an open-source and cross-platform (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows) Epub and

DAISY player [36]

FSReaderDAISY Player Software for PAC Mate and Desktop; supports DAISY 2 and DAISY
3 [37]

GoDaisy: online DAISY player, in Swedish [38]

InDaisy Reader, a player for iPhone and iPod, accessible with VoiceOver; supports Daisy
2.02 and Daisy 3 [39]

Mobile DAISY Player, a commercial player for Symbian phones [40]

MAX the DAISY Player, a free player for Microsoft Windows.[41][42]

Read2Go: accessible, commercial e-book reader for Apple iOS devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod
Touch), specifically for books from Bookshare, an online library for people with print
disabilities; developed by Benetech[43][44]

ReadHear (commercial; for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows) [45]

Read:OutLoud 6 (commercial; for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows) [46]

Read:OutLoud Bookshare Edition[47]

Simple Daisy Web Player, an open-source software program that enables users to play
DAISY books in a web browser[48]

Texthelp Read&Write (commercial; for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows) [49]

Darwin Reader for Android reads DAISY 2.02 and 3.0 text and audio books[50]

Other relevant software includes:

Daisy Uppsala Archive Project, server-side system for managing DAISY files [51]

Online Daisy Delivery Technology, open-source software to deliver DAISY books online[52]

Hardware players
There are a wide range of hardware products available that can play DAISY content, usually in
a portable form factor. Some of these devices are dedicated to playback of books, while others
focus on other functionality, such as PDA or mobile Internet access, and offer DAISY playback
as either a feature of the unit or as a software add-on.
A short (incomplete) list of products that have built-in support for DAISY playback includes:

Victor Reader Stream, a hand-held portable DAISY player for the blind, visually
handicapped and print impaired, produced by HumanWare

Victor Reader Wave, also by HumanWare, is a portable CD player that can play DAISY
content from CD media

BookSense, a similar, smaller unit produced by GW Micro; the advanced XT model features
built-in flash memory and Bluetooth headset support for playback, as well as an FM radio

The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) in the United
States has developed a proprietary DAISY player designed for use by its print-disabled
patrons. The player will replace the aging cassette-based distribution system

There are a wide range of hardware products available that can play DAISY content, usually in
a portable form factor. Some of these devices are dedicated to playback of books, while others
focus on other functionality, such as PDA or mobile Internet access, and offer DAISY playback
as either a feature of the unit or as a software add-on.
A short (incomplete) list of products that have built-in support for DAISY playback includes:

Victor Reader Stream, a hand-held portable DAISY player for the blind, visually
handicapped and print impaired, produced by HumanWare

Victor Reader Wave, also by HumanWare, is a portable CD player that can play DAISY
content from CD media

BookSense, a similar, smaller unit produced by GW Micro; the advanced XT model features
built-in flash memory and Bluetooth headset support for playback, as well as an FM radio

The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) in the United
States has developed a proprietary DAISY player designed for use by its print-disabled
patrons. The player will replace the aging cassette-based distribution system