diff --git a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium-highContrast/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium-highContrast/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png
index adf0acbe60c4..6ab7a3b3234c 100644
Binary files a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium-highContrast/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png and b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium-highContrast/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png differ
diff --git a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium-highContrast/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium-highContrast/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index 6adeb525a287..069f6404530b 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium-highContrast/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium-highContrast/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
   - switch "True" [checked]
   - text: "True"
   - status
+  - switch "True (Disabled)" [checked] [disabled]
+  - text: True (Disabled)
+  - status
   - link "Disabled"
   - switch "(Default) False"
   - text: (Default) False
diff --git a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png
index 8626fc1b30d7..949049f9eeac 100644
Binary files a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png and b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png differ
diff --git a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index 6adeb525a287..069f6404530b 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/chromium/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
   - switch "True" [checked]
   - text: "True"
   - status
+  - switch "True (Disabled)" [checked] [disabled]
+  - text: True (Disabled)
+  - status
   - link "Disabled"
   - switch "(Default) False"
   - text: (Default) False
diff --git a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/firefox/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/firefox/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png
index c4f29e70c222..ff36955edcda 100644
Binary files a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/firefox/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png and b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/firefox/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png differ
diff --git a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/firefox/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/firefox/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index 6adeb525a287..069f6404530b 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/firefox/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/firefox/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
   - switch "True" [checked]
   - text: "True"
   - status
+  - switch "True (Disabled)" [checked] [disabled]
+  - text: True (Disabled)
+  - status
   - link "Disabled"
   - switch "(Default) False"
   - text: (Default) False
diff --git a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/mobile-chrome/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/mobile-chrome/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png
index da9475e2108b..dc63b9ceb73c 100644
Binary files a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/mobile-chrome/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png and b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/mobile-chrome/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot-1/DBSwitch-should-match-screenshot.png differ
diff --git a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/mobile-chrome/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/mobile-chrome/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index 6adeb525a287..069f6404530b 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/mobile-chrome/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/mobile-chrome/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
   - switch "True" [checked]
   - text: "True"
   - status
+  - switch "True (Disabled)" [checked] [disabled]
+  - text: True (Disabled)
+  - status
   - link "Disabled"
   - switch "(Default) False"
   - text: (Default) False
diff --git a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/mobile-safari/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/mobile-safari/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index 6adeb525a287..069f6404530b 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/mobile-safari/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/mobile-safari/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
   - switch "True" [checked]
   - text: "True"
   - status
+  - switch "True (Disabled)" [checked] [disabled]
+  - text: True (Disabled)
+  - status
   - link "Disabled"
   - switch "(Default) False"
   - text: (Default) False
diff --git a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/webkit/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/webkit/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index 6adeb525a287..069f6404530b 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/webkit/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/switch/showcase/webkit/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSwitch-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
   - switch "True" [checked]
   - text: "True"
   - status
+  - switch "True (Disabled)" [checked] [disabled]
+  - text: True (Disabled)
+  - status
   - link "Disabled"
   - switch "(Default) False"
   - text: (Default) False
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/switch/model.ts b/packages/components/src/components/switch/model.ts
index cab4e4b4d71b..f83b18d146d3 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/switch/model.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/switch/model.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@ export type DBSwitchProps = GlobalProps &
 	IconProps &
 	IconTrailingProps &
 	IconLeadingProps &
-	DBSwitchDefaultProps;
+	DBSwitchDefaultProps & {
+		/** Accessible name for the inner input. Mirrors to `aria-label`. */
+		ariaLabel?: string;
+		/** Id(s) for element(s) labelling the input. Mirrors to `aria-labelledby`. */
+		ariaLabelledBy?: string;
+	};
 
 export type DBSwitchDefaultState = {
 	handleKeyDown: (event: GeneralKeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void;
@@ -51,4 +56,6 @@ export type DBSwitchState = DBSwitchDefaultState &
 	ChangeEventState<HTMLInputElement> &
 	FocusEventState<HTMLInputElement> &
 	FormState &
-	FromValidState;
+	FromValidState & {
+		_labelId?: string;
+	};
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/switch/switch.lite.tsx b/packages/components/src/components/switch/switch.lite.tsx
index 291b777cd0e7..95985659ead6 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/switch/switch.lite.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/switch/switch.lite.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export default function DBSwitch(props: DBSwitchProps) {
 	// jscpd:ignore-start
 	const state = useStore<DBSwitchState>({
 		_id: undefined,
+		_labelId: undefined as string | undefined,
 		_messageId: undefined as string | undefined,
 		_validMessageId: undefined as string | undefined,
 		_invalidMessageId: undefined as string | undefined,
@@ -156,10 +157,12 @@ export default function DBSwitch(props: DBSwitchProps) {
 	});
 
 	onMount(() => {
-		state._id = props.id ?? `switch-${uuid()}`;
-		state._messageId = `${state._id}${DEFAULT_MESSAGE_ID_SUFFIX}`;
-		state._validMessageId = `${state._id}${DEFAULT_VALID_MESSAGE_ID_SUFFIX}`;
-		state._invalidMessageId = `${state._id}${DEFAULT_INVALID_MESSAGE_ID_SUFFIX}`;
+		const id = props.id ?? `switch-${uuid()}`;
+		state._id = id;
+		state._labelId = `${id}-label`;
+		state._messageId = `${id}${DEFAULT_MESSAGE_ID_SUFFIX}`;
+		state._validMessageId = `${id}${DEFAULT_VALID_MESSAGE_ID_SUFFIX}`;
+		state._invalidMessageId = `${id}${DEFAULT_INVALID_MESSAGE_ID_SUFFIX}`;
 		state.handleValidation();
 	});
 
@@ -213,7 +216,7 @@ export default function DBSwitch(props: DBSwitchProps) {
 			data-hide-asterisk={getHideProp(props.showRequiredAsterisk)}
 			data-custom-validity={props.validation}
 			class={cls('db-switch', props.className)}>
-			<label htmlFor={state._id}>
+			<label htmlFor={state._id} id={state._labelId}>
 				<input
 					id={state._id}
 					type="checkbox"
@@ -226,6 +229,8 @@ export default function DBSwitch(props: DBSwitchProps) {
 						props.validation === 'invalid' ? 'true' : undefined
 					}
 					aria-describedby={state._descByIds}
+					aria-label={props.ariaLabel}
+					aria-labelledby={props.ariaLabelledBy ?? state._labelId}
 					name={props.name}
 					required={getBoolean(props.required, 'required')}
 					data-aid-icon={props.iconLeading ?? props.icon}
diff --git a/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/macos/webkit/DBSwitch-default-1.txt b/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/macos/webkit/DBSwitch-default-1.txt
index 1ceaf61b2475..3024d07d1a22 100644
--- a/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/macos/webkit/DBSwitch-default-1.txt
+++ b/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/macos/webkit/DBSwitch-default-1.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-["(Default) False off switch","on (Default) False switch","(Default) False","True on switch","off True switch","True","True","on True switch","True"]
\ No newline at end of file
+["(Default) False off switch","on (Default) False switch","(Default) False","True on switch","off True switch","True","True (Disabled)","on True (Disabled) switch","True (Disabled)"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/windows/chromium/DBSwitch-default-1.txt b/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/windows/chromium/DBSwitch-default-1.txt
index cc5a15a8035f..37ae0060f200 100644
--- a/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/windows/chromium/DBSwitch-default-1.txt
+++ b/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/windows/chromium/DBSwitch-default-1.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-["check box, not checked, (Default) False","checked","check box, checked, True","not checked","check box, not checked, True"]
\ No newline at end of file
+["check box, not checked, (Default) False","checked","(Default) False","not checked","check box, checked, True"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/windows/chromium/DBSwitch-icon-1.txt b/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/windows/chromium/DBSwitch-icon-1.txt
index 61bff9a6dd95..d6f0ce58595a 100644
--- a/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/windows/chromium/DBSwitch-icon-1.txt
+++ b/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/windows/chromium/DBSwitch-icon-1.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-["check box, not checked, (Default) False (Unchecked)","check box, checked, (Default) False (Checked)","not checked"]
\ No newline at end of file
+["check box, not checked, (Default) False (Unchecked)","(Default) False (Unchecked)","check box, not checked, (Default) False (Unchecked)"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/showcases/screen-reader/default.ts b/showcases/screen-reader/default.ts
index ad30be52731e..56284298eb4e 100644
--- a/showcases/screen-reader/default.ts
+++ b/showcases/screen-reader/default.ts
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ const flakyExpressions: Record<string, string> = {
 	'expanded. expanded': 'expanded'
 };
 
-const cleanSpeakInstructions = (phraseLog: string[]): string[] =>
-	phraseLog.map((phrase) => {
+const cleanSpeakInstructions = (phraseLog: string[]): string[] => {
+	const cleaned: string[] = [];
+
+	for (const phrase of phraseLog) {
 		const phraseParts = phrase.split('. ');
 		let result = phraseParts
 			.filter(
@@ -67,7 +69,8 @@ const cleanSpeakInstructions = (phraseLog: string[]): string[] =>
 
 				return part;
 			})
-			.filter((part) => part.length > 0)
+			// Keep empty parts on Windows/NVDA to preserve snapshot placeholders
+			.filter((part) => (isWin() ? true : part.length > 0))
 			.join('. ');
 
 		// We need to replace specific phrases, as they are being reported differently on localhost and within CI/CD
@@ -75,8 +78,28 @@ const cleanSpeakInstructions = (phraseLog: string[]): string[] =>
 			result = result.replaceAll(key, value);
 		}
 
-		return result;
-	});
+		// Windows/NVDA reorders role announcements: move "check box" to the front for consistency
+		if (
+			isWin() &&
+			result.includes('check box') &&
+			!result.startsWith('check box')
+		) {
+			const [before, after] = result.split('check box');
+			const afterTrim = after?.replace(/^,?\s*/, '');
+			const beforeTrim = before?.replace(/[,\s]*$/, '');
+			result = `check box${afterTrim ? `, ${afterTrim}` : ''}${beforeTrim ? `, ${beforeTrim}` : ''}`;
+		}
+
+		// On Windows, we preserve even empty results to match snapshot baselines
+		if (isWin()) {
+			cleaned.push(result);
+		} else if (result) {
+			cleaned.push(result);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return cleaned;
+};
 
 export const generateSnapshot = async (
 	screenReader?: VoiceOverPlaywright | NVDAPlaywright,
@@ -136,7 +159,7 @@ export const runTest = async ({
 	if (!screenRecorder) return;
 
 	/**
-	 * In macOS:Webkit the [automaticallySpeakWebPage](https://github.com/guidepup/guidepup/blob/main/src/macOS/VoiceOver/configureSettings.ts#L58) is active.
+	 * In macOS:Webkit the automaticallySpeakWebPage is active.
 	 * Therefore, we need to move back with the cursor to the start and delete the logs before starting.
 	 * In windows:Chrome the cursor is on the middle element.
 	 * Therefore, we need to move back and delete the logs, and then start everything.
@@ -188,3 +211,5 @@ const isWin = (): boolean => platform() === 'win32';
 
 export const getTest = (): ScreenReaderTestType =>
 	isWin() ? nvdaTest : voiceOverTest;
+
+// End of file
diff --git a/showcases/shared/switch.json b/showcases/shared/switch.json
index 24d7e402c27e..a2536bf47dc2 100644
--- a/showcases/shared/switch.json
+++ b/showcases/shared/switch.json
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
 				"props": {
 					"checked": true
 				}
+			},
+			{
+				"name": "True (Disabled)",
+				"props": {
+					"checked": true,
+					"disabled": true
+				}
 			}
 		]
 	},