Vision
For every point of view.
For every point of view.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, iPod touch
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:
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, iPod touch
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:
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
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:
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod touch
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:
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, iPod touch
Set up Zoom on:
Available on:
Mac
Set up Hover Text on:
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, iPod touch
Set up Reduce Motion on:
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, iPod touch
Set up Audio Descriptions on:
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, iPod touch
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, iPod touch
Set up Text Size on:
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, iPod touch
Set up Dark Mode on:
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, iPod touch
Set up Accessibility Shortcuts on:
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, iPod touch
Set up Dictation on:
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, AirPods, iPod touch
Set up Siri on:
Go deeper:
Explore instructional videos with tips on using vision accessibility features in macOS.
Download the Unified English Braille version of Apple product user guides or order an embossed copy.