diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/A11yDescriptions/A11yDescriptions.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/A11yDescriptions/A11yDescriptions.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7904a0b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/A11yDescriptions/A11yDescriptions.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<script lang="ts" generics="NodeType extends Node = Node, EdgeType extends Edge = Edge">
+  import type { SvelteFlowStore } from '$lib/store/types';
+  import type { Node, Edge } from '$lib/types';
+  import { ARIA_EDGE_DESC_KEY, ARIA_LIVE_MESSAGE, ARIA_NODE_DESC_KEY } from '.';
+
+  let { store }: { store: SvelteFlowStore<NodeType, EdgeType> } = $props();
+</script>
+
+<div id={`${ARIA_NODE_DESC_KEY}-${store.flowId}`} style="display: none;">
+  Press enter or space to select a node.
+  {#if !store.disableKeyboardA11y}
+    You can then use the arrow keys to move the node around.
+  {/if}
+  Press delete to remove it and escape to cancel.{' '}
+</div>
+<div id={`${ARIA_EDGE_DESC_KEY}-${store.flowId}`} style="display: none;">
+  Press enter or space to select an edge. You can then press delete to remove it or escape to
+  cancel.
+</div>
+
+{#if !store.disableKeyboardA11y}
+  <div
+    id={`${ARIA_LIVE_MESSAGE}-${store.flowId}`}
+    aria-live="assertive"
+    aria-atomic="true"
+    style="position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; margin: -1px; border: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0px, 0px, 0px, 0px); clip-path: inset(100%);"
+  >
+    {store.ariaLiveMessage}
+  </div>
+{/if}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/A11yDescriptions/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/A11yDescriptions/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af58b941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/A11yDescriptions/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export { default as A11yDescriptions } from './A11yDescriptions.svelte';
+
+export const ARIA_NODE_DESC_KEY = 'svelte-flow__node-desc';
+export const ARIA_EDGE_DESC_KEY = 'svelte-flow__edge-desc';
+export const ARIA_LIVE_MESSAGE = 'svelte-flow__aria-live';
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeWrapper/EdgeWrapper.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeWrapper/EdgeWrapper.svelte
index c59729ec..c1c988fd 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeWrapper/EdgeWrapper.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeWrapper/EdgeWrapper.svelte
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
   import type { Node, EdgeLayouted, Edge, EdgeEvents } from '$lib/types';
   import type { SvelteFlowStore } from '$lib/store/types';
+  import { ARIA_EDGE_DESC_KEY } from '../A11yDescriptions';
 
   const {
     edge,
@@ -104,7 +105,6 @@
   };
 </script>
 
-<!-- TODO: aria-label, describedby -->
 <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_noninteractive_tabindex -->
 {#if !hidden}
   <svg style:z-index={zIndex} class="svelte-flow__edge-wrapper">
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         : ariaLabel
           ? ariaLabel
           : `Edge from ${source} to ${target}`}
+      aria-describedby={focusable ? `${ARIA_EDGE_DESC_KEY}-${store.flowId}` : undefined}
       role={focusable ? 'button' : 'img'}
       onkeydown={focusable ? onkeydown : undefined}
       tabindex={focusable ? 0 : undefined}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeWrapper/NodeWrapper.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeWrapper/NodeWrapper.svelte
index 5d54f857..2f9ebee6 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeWrapper/NodeWrapper.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeWrapper/NodeWrapper.svelte
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   import type { ConnectableContext, NodeWrapperProps } from './types';
   import type { Node, Edge, NodeEvents } from '$lib/types';
   import { toPxString } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { ARIA_NODE_DESC_KEY } from '../A11yDescriptions';
 
   let {
     store = $bindable(),
@@ -183,12 +184,9 @@
       // prevent default scrolling behavior on arrow key press when node is moved
       event.preventDefault();
 
-      // TODO: aria live message
-      // store.setState({
-      //   ariaLiveMessage: `Moved selected node ${event.key
-      //     .replace('Arrow', '')
-      //     .toLowerCase()}. New position, x: ${~~internals.positionAbsolute.x}, y: ${~~internals.positionAbsolute.y}`,
-      // });
+      store.ariaLiveMessage = `Moved selected node ${event.key
+        .replace('Arrow', '')
+        .toLowerCase()}. New position, x: ${node.internals.positionAbsolute.x}, y: ${node.internals.positionAbsolute.y}`;
 
       store.moveSelectedNodes(arrowKeyDiffs[event.key], event.shiftKey ? 4 : 1);
     }
@@ -250,6 +248,9 @@
     onkeydown={focusable ? onKeyDown : undefined}
     tabIndex={focusable ? 0 : undefined}
     role={focusable ? 'button' : undefined}
+    aria-describedby={store.disableKeyboardA11y
+      ? undefined
+      : `${ARIA_NODE_DESC_KEY}-${store.flowId}`}
   >
     <NodeComponent
       {data}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/SvelteFlow.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/SvelteFlow.svelte
index 4db22601..58e0156f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/SvelteFlow.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/SvelteFlow.svelte
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   import type { SvelteFlowProps } from './types';
   import { type ProviderContext, type StoreContext } from '$lib/store/types';
   import Wrapper from './Wrapper.svelte';
+  import { A11yDescriptions } from '$lib/components/A11yDescriptions';
 
   let {
     width,
@@ -193,5 +194,6 @@
     </Pane>
   </Zoom>
   <Attribution {proOptions} position={attributionPosition} />
+  <A11yDescriptions {store} />
   {@render children?.()}
 </Wrapper>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.svelte.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.svelte.ts
index e36c1fd4..36ec8f41 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.svelte.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.svelte.ts
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ export function getInitialStore<NodeType extends Node = Node, EdgeType extends E
     panActivationKeyPressed: boolean = $state(false);
     zoomActivationKeyPressed: boolean = $state(false);
     selectionRectMode: string | null = $state(null);
+    ariaLiveMessage = $state<string>('');
     selectionMode: SelectionMode = $derived(signals.props.selectionMode ?? SelectionMode.Partial);
 
     nodeTypes: NodeTypes = $derived({ ...initialNodeTypes, ...signals.props.nodeTypes });
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ export function getInitialStore<NodeType extends Node = Node, EdgeType extends E
       this._connection = initialConnection;
       this.clickConnectStartHandle = null;
       this.viewport = signals.props.initialViewport ?? { x: 0, y: 0, zoom: 1 };
+      this.ariaLiveMessage = '';
     }
   }
   return new SvelteFlowStore();