Freedom Scientific Fusion 2025 2025.2508.29.400

The following describes improvements made in the September 2025 update.

• Unicode characters in ZoomText Message Center now display as normal text instead of showing their code values.
• Cursor enhancements and focus tracking now work reliably when typing in a Command Prompt window.
• VMWare is now known as Omnissa. As a result, several VMWare scripts stopped working. This has been resolved and both old VMWare scripts and new Omnissa scripts are now supported.
• True Center Tracking always keeps tracked objects in the center of the screen. It is now automatically disabled when you enable Live Text View.
• ZoomText now correctly reads the "Auto renews on" field in the ZoomText About dialog box.
• ZoomText now announces only the current selection in the Chrome search box instead of both the current and previous selections.
• The Recorder feature now works correctly after switching between different Vocalizer Expressive 2 voices and languages in ZoomText.
• Convenient OCR is a feature that lets you recognize text in inaccessible documents and images. In Fusion, Convenient OCR's Mouse Mode is now working again when using it with Outlook messages.
• The "Run ZoomText As" command is no longer visible in the Fusion Preferences menu.

The following describes improvements made in the July 2025 update.
Starting with the July 2025 release, JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion now support time-based Software Maintenance Agreements (SMAs) for perpetual licenses. This allows users to run any version of the software within a specified time frame. For example, a Fusion two-year timed SMA purchased on July 2, 2025, permits running any release prior to July 2, 2027. Contact Freedom Scientific sales or your local distributor for more information.
Improved Google Doc Support
ZoomText now offers noticeably improved support in Google Docs. Features like AppReader, Live Text View, mouse echo, and typing echo now work when reading or navigating documents. You may experience inconsistent results when using the App View tool while scrolling through a Google Doc.
ZoomText and Fusion 2025: Now with DirectX 11 Support for Better Performance
ZoomText and Fusion 2025 now support DirectX 11 as an Early Adopter Program feature. This new support:
- Reduces memory and resource usage
- Improves compatibility with multiple 4K monitors and modern graphics cards
- Enhances support for current and future development, which ensures a more responsive and reliable user experience.
Enable DirectX 11 in Early Adopter Program
DirectX 11 is part of the new Magnification Engine 2026 update and is available as an Early Adopter Program feature. To use DirectX 11, you must first enable the new Magnification Engine 2026 in the Early Adopter Program dialog. …

The following describes improvements made in the May 2025 update.
Starting with the May 2025 release, JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion now supports Home and Professional subscription licenses. Please contact Freedom Scientific sales or your local distributor for more information.

New Live Text View Released
Live Text View enhances readability on magnified screens by displaying clear, high-contrast text in a separate view window as you hover over hard-to-read content—making it easier to read decorative fonts, low-contrast colors, or text on busy backgrounds. It can also be paired with AppReader for added speech and visual tracking support.
Live Text View is now part of the Magnifier toolbar tab in ZoomText and Fusion, replacing the Navigation button.

Below is a list of improvements made between the March 2025 Early Adopter release and the May 2025 update. For more details on how Live Text View works, refer to the Live Text View section (March 2025) later on this page.
Live Text View Improvements in the May 2025 Update
- Live Text View now supports multiple monitors. This works with all multiple monitor modes.
- If you switch from one display to another display, the Live Text View also switches to the currently active display. This works when ZoomText is running multiple monitors and is configured for MultiView Local or MultiView Global zoom windows.
- Live Text View now works with all single-monitor zoom windows: Full, Overlay, Lens, Line, and Docked. …