[BlindMath] Math Not Accessible In Gemini

[sheratalmi at gmail.com]

Hi Diego,

I looked at the LibreChat and it seems very interesting to me and I think, it will be helpful as well like you said.

Can you please elaborate on how to set it up? I tried on Librechat.ai but it doesn't returns any results currently.

Thanks
Arushi

-----Original Message-----
From: BlindMath <blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Diego Vicioso via BlindMath
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 7:20 AM
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Diego Vicioso <viciosodiego at icloud.com>
Subject: Re: [BlindMath] Math Not Accessible In Gemini

Hi:

This is an issue with the gemini frontend. If you want to avoid this, there are custom clients out there that allow you to use multiple models, including gemini, with full accessibility. The one I use for this called librechat. https://www.librechat.ai/

Note that setting this up will require some technical know-how, but in my experience, it's definitely worth the effort. 

Diego Vicioso.

> On Jan 14, 2026, at 7:59 AM, Bhavya shah via BlindMath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I like using Gemini to deepen my understanding of Math and CS topics.
> However, in its responses, equations, variables, and other 
> mathematical content is often rendered in a way that NVDA doesn’t pick up on.
> 
> 
> 
> For instance: “v sub w when  is a center word.” Notice how between “when”
> and “is” there is an extra space. Here, there almost certainly is a “w”
> there that my screen reader is missing. Often, entire equations are 
> inaccessible. This occurs on both Chrome and Firefox.
> 
> 
> 
> To address this, I’ve tried adding system prompts/memories/personal 
> context to Gemini about my preference for plain text for all Math 
> content; yet, Gemini 3 Pro/Thinking continues to occasionally forget.
> 
> 
> 
> Have you experienced this issue? Do you have any advice on making 
> Gemini output Math that is always accessible, whether it be plain text or Math ML?
> I’d be grateful for all your inputs.
> 
> 
> 
> With warm regards,
> 
> Bhavya Shah
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