diff --git a/examples/react/src/examples/Overview/index.tsx b/examples/react/src/examples/Overview/index.tsx
index 8dddbb0d..b1f7db61 100644
--- a/examples/react/src/examples/Overview/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/react/src/examples/Overview/index.tsx
@@ -235,6 +235,11 @@ const OverviewFlow = () => {
       onBeforeDelete={onBeforeDelete}
       onDelete={onDelete}
       onPaneMouseMove={onPaneMouseMove}
+      a11yMessages={{
+        'a11yDescription.node.default': 'Custom Node Desc.',
+        'a11yDescription.node.keyboardDisabled': 'Custom Keyboard Desc.',
+        'a11yDescription.edge.default': 'Custom Edge Desc.',
+      }}
     >
       <MiniMap nodeBorderRadius={2} />
       <Controls orientation="horizontal" />
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/A11yDescriptions/index.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/A11yDescriptions/index.tsx
index 51b4a939..9e9ddd2d 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/A11yDescriptions/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/A11yDescriptions/index.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { CSSProperties } from 'react';
 
 import { useStore } from '../../hooks/useStore';
 import type { ReactFlowState } from '../../types';
+import type { a11yMessages } from '@xyflow/system';
 
 const style: CSSProperties = { display: 'none' };
 const ariaLiveStyle: CSSProperties = {
@@ -20,6 +21,15 @@ export const ARIA_NODE_DESC_KEY = 'react-flow__node-desc';
 export const ARIA_EDGE_DESC_KEY = 'react-flow__edge-desc';
 export const ARIA_LIVE_MESSAGE = 'react-flow__aria-live';
 
+const defaultA11yMessages: Required<a11yMessages> = {
+  'a11yDescription.node.default':
+    'Press enter or space to select a node. Press delete to remove it and escape to cancel.',
+  'a11yDescription.node.keyboardDisabled':
+    'Press enter or space to select a node. You can then use the arrow keys to move the node around. Press delete to remove it and escape to cancel.',
+  'a11yDescription.edge.default':
+    'Press enter or space to select an edge. You can then press delete to remove it or escape to cancel.',
+};
+
 const selector = (s: ReactFlowState) => s.ariaLiveMessage;
 
 function AriaLiveMessage({ rfId }: { rfId: string }) {
@@ -32,16 +42,28 @@ function AriaLiveMessage({ rfId }: { rfId: string }) {
   );
 }
 
-export function A11yDescriptions({ rfId, disableKeyboardA11y }: { rfId: string; disableKeyboardA11y: boolean }) {
+export function A11yDescriptions({
+  rfId,
+  disableKeyboardA11y,
+  a11yMessages = {},
+}: {
+  rfId: string;
+  disableKeyboardA11y: boolean;
+  a11yMessages?: a11yMessages;
+}) {
+  const nodeDesc = disableKeyboardA11y
+    ? a11yMessages['a11yDescription.node.default'] || defaultA11yMessages['a11yDescription.node.default']
+    : a11yMessages['a11yDescription.node.keyboardDisabled'] ||
+      defaultA11yMessages['a11yDescription.node.keyboardDisabled'];
+  const edgeDesc = a11yMessages['a11yDescription.edge.default'] || defaultA11yMessages['a11yDescription.edge.default'];
+
   return (
     <>
       <div id={`${ARIA_NODE_DESC_KEY}-${rfId}`} style={style}>
-        Press enter or space to select a node.
-        {!disableKeyboardA11y && 'You can then use the arrow keys to move the node around.'} Press delete to remove it
-        and escape to cancel.{' '}
+        {nodeDesc}
       </div>
       <div id={`${ARIA_EDGE_DESC_KEY}-${rfId}`} style={style}>
-        Press enter or space to select an edge. You can then press delete to remove it or escape to cancel.
+        {edgeDesc}
       </div>
       {!disableKeyboardA11y && <AriaLiveMessage rfId={rfId} />}
     </>
diff --git a/packages/react/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx b/packages/react/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx
index 2247a004..6d8b3bb5 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ function ReactFlow<NodeType extends Node = Node, EdgeType extends Edge = Edge>(
     colorMode = 'light',
     debug,
     onScroll,
+    a11yMessages,
     ...rest
   }: ReactFlowProps<NodeType, EdgeType>,
   ref: ForwardedRef<HTMLDivElement>
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ function ReactFlow<NodeType extends Node = Node, EdgeType extends Edge = Edge>(
         <SelectionListener<NodeType, EdgeType> onSelectionChange={onSelectionChange} />
         {children}
         <Attribution proOptions={proOptions} position={attributionPosition} />
-        <A11yDescriptions rfId={rfId} disableKeyboardA11y={disableKeyboardA11y} />
+        <A11yDescriptions rfId={rfId} disableKeyboardA11y={disableKeyboardA11y} a11yMessages={a11yMessages} />
       </Wrapper>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/packages/react/src/types/component-props.ts b/packages/react/src/types/component-props.ts
index 9bea9004..af1dafa9 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/types/component-props.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/types/component-props.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import type {
   ColorMode,
   SnapGrid,
   OnReconnect,
+  a11yMessages,
 } from '@xyflow/system';
 
 import type {
@@ -666,4 +667,9 @@ export interface ReactFlowProps<NodeType extends Node = Node, EdgeType extends E
    * @default false
    */
   debug?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Custom accessibility messages for screen readers and a11y features.
+   * Allows localization and customization of ARIA descriptions.
+   */
+  a11yMessages?: a11yMessages;
 }
diff --git a/packages/system/src/types/general.ts b/packages/system/src/types/general.ts
index d15a4b54..5aff115d 100644
--- a/packages/system/src/types/general.ts
+++ b/packages/system/src/types/general.ts
@@ -313,3 +313,9 @@ export type OnBeforeDeleteBase<NodeType extends NodeBase = NodeBase, EdgeType ex
   nodes: NodeType[];
   edges: EdgeType[];
 }) => Promise<boolean | { nodes: NodeType[]; edges: EdgeType[] }>;
+
+export type a11yMessages = {
+  'a11yDescription.node.default'?: string;
+  'a11yDescription.node.keyboardDisabled'?: string;
+  'a11yDescription.edge.default'?: string;
+};