For every point of view.
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VoiceOver
Hear what’s happening on your screen.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, iPod touch
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VoiceOver
Updates:
VoiceOver Recognition: On‑device intelligence in iOS gives you more context to more content than ever before. VoiceOver will describe images and photos within apps and on the web in full sentences. It can also recognize text in images and automatically detect more onscreen controls to help you navigate your apps.1
Set up VoiceOver on:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- Apple Watch
- Apple TV
- HomePod
- iPod touch
Go deeper:
- VoiceOver Command Charts
- Use Screen Curtain with VoiceOver
- VoiceOver Info Guide 1
- VoiceOver Info Guide 2
- Languages supported by VoiceOver
VoiceOver + Braille
Customize your braille experience.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, iPod touch
Read more about VoiceOver + Braille
VoiceOver + Braille
Updates:
Optimized for reading large amounts of text, Autopan allows you to pan braille text more easily, without having to press a physical pan button. With macOS Big Sur, users can also configure rotors with preferred braille tables.
Set up VoiceOver + Braille on:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- Apple TV
- iPod touch
Go deeper:
- Common braille commands for VoiceOver
- Braille displays supported by iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
- Supported braille displays for Mac
- Common braille commands for Mac
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Magnifier
Use your camera to get a closer look.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Read more about Magnifier
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Magnifier
Updates:
With Split View on iPad, you can use Magnifier to increase the size of a physical object on one side of your screen and take notes or write an email on the other. Multishot, freeze‑frame mode allows you to quickly snap many magnified shots for review later. You can also control flashlight intensity to better magnify in the best light. And now with the power of the new LiDAR Scanner, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, 12.9‑inch iPad Pro (4th generation), and 11‑inch iPad Pro (2nd generation) can determine a person’s proximity to you. People Detection uses technology that measures how long it takes light to reflect back from objects, helping you do things like stand in line at a safe distance, better navigate a noisy area, or find an empty seat with ease.
Set up Magnifier on:
- iPhone
- iPad
- iPod touch
Go deeper:
- Detect people around you using Magnifier on iPhone
- Detect people around you using Magnifier on iPad
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Spoken Content
Go from written word to spoken word.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod touch
Read more about Spoken Content
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Spoken Content
Updates:
Speech rate is controllable with playback buttons so you can hear it at your preferred tempo. Languages are automatically detected to switch seamlessly between supported voices.
Set up Spoken Content on:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- iPod touch
Go deeper:
- Hear iPad speak the screen, selected text, and typing feedback
- Adjust voice and speed for VoiceOver and Speak Screen on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
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Zoom
Enlarge your screen to your liking.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, iPod touch
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Zoom
Set up Zoom on:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- Apple Watch
- iPod touch
Go deeper:
- How to zoom in or out on Mac
- Use your mouse to zoom
- Use your trackpad to zoom
Hover Text
Get a quick size boost of what you’re reading.
Available on:
Mac
Read more about Hover Text
Hover Text
Set up Hover Text on:
Mac
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Reduce Motion
Tone down the special effects.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, iPod touch
Read more about Reduce Motion
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Reduce Motion
Set up Reduce Motion on:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- Apple Watch
- Apple TV
- iPod touch
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Audio Descriptions
A scene to be heard.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, iPod touch
Read more about Audio Descriptions
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Audio Descriptions
Set up Audio Descriptions on:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- Apple TV
- iPod touch
Go deeper:
- Use audio descriptions to hear narration describing a video clip, show, or movie
- Find audio-described content in the Apple TV app or iTunes Store
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Display
Find the right view for you.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, iPod touch
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Display
Set up Display on:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- Apple Watch
- Apple TV
- iPod touch
Go deeper:
- Increase Apple TV app screen contrast
- Increase Apple TV screen contrast
- Use Display Accommodations on your Apple TV
- Change cursor preferences for accessibility on Mac
Text Size
Apps can automatically adapt to larger, bolder type.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, iPod touch
Read more about Text Size
Text Size
Set up Text Size on:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- iPod touch
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Dark Mode
Make everything easier on the eyes.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, iPod touch
Read more about Dark Mode
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Dark Mode
Set up Dark Mode on:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- Apple TV
- iPod touch
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Accessibility Shortcuts
Keep your apps close and your settings closer.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, iPod touch
Read more about Accessibility Shortcuts
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Accessibility Shortcuts
Set up Accessibility Shortcuts on:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- iPod touch
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Dictation
Everything you say goes.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, iPod touch
Read more about Dictation
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Dictation
Set up Dictation on:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- Apple Watch
- Apple TV
- iPod touch
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Siri
Find what you’re looking for without looking at all.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, AirPods, iPod touch
Read more about Siri
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Siri
Set up Siri on:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- Apple Watch
- Apple TV
- HomePod
- AirPods
- iPod touch
Go deeper:
- Get more out of Siri
- Use Siri Shortcuts
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Get more out of your features.
Learn tips, tricks, and how-tos for vision features straight from Apple Support on YouTube.
Watch now
Additional Resources
Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Explore instructional videos with tips on using vision accessibility features in macOS.
Learn more
AppleVis.com
Join a community of blind and low‑vision users of Apple products.
Learn more
Braille User Guides
Download the Unified English Braille version of Apple product user guides or order an embossed copy.
Learn more
Discover more about Apple accessibility features.
Learn more
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