Narrator: VoiceOver
talks you through
what's happening
on your iPhone or iPad
so you know who's calling
or which app your finger is on,
even if you don't
see the screen.
This feature was designed
for individuals
who are blind or low-vision,
and gives full access
to your device.
Here's how to get started.
To turn VoiceOver on or off
instantly,
you can ask Siri.
But if VoiceOver is a feature
you'd like to use frequently,
add it as
an Accessibility Shortcut.
To do this, open Settings.
Tap General,
tap Accessibility,
then scroll down and tap
Accessibility Shortcut.
Then select VoiceOver.
With Accessibility Shortcut,
you can turn VoiceOver
on or off from any screen
by triple-clicking
the side button
on your iPhone X or later,
or the top button
of your iPad with Face ID.
If you have an earlier
iPhone or iPad,
triple-click the Home button.
When VoiceOver is active,
your device will read out
what's happening
on your screen.
VoiceOver: VoiceOver on.
Portrait.
Narrator: And your
navigation gestures
will be slightly different.
With VoiceOver on,
touch the screen anywhere
to hear the item
under your finger.
VoiceOver: FaceTime.
Double-tap to open.
Narrator: Drag your finger
around the screen to explore.
VoiceOver: Settings. App St--
Remin-- Mail. To-- FaceTime.
Narrator: This works with almost
any word, feature, or app name,
and you don't have to tap
directly on something
to locate it.
Instead, quickly flick
left or right with one finger
anywhere on the screen
to find the item
you want to activate.
VoiceOver will read out
each item as you flick.
VoiceOver: Calendar.
Photos. Camera. Mail.
No unread emails.
Double-tap to open.
Narrator: Then double-tap
anywhere on the screen
to open or activate an app,
link, or button.
VoiceOver: Mail.
Hi, Sarah.
Narrator: And if you drag
your finger over the screen,
you'll hear every word
that you touch.
VoiceOver: Hope you are
doing well.
Are you free to meet me...
Narrator: To have VoiceOver
stop reading a block of text,
tap once with two fingers.
If your iPhone or iPad
has an all-screen design,
there are a couple of other
handy gestures
you'll need to know.
Need to return
to the Home screen?
Swipe up from the bottom edge
of the screen.
You'll feel a gentle
haptic response...
[VOICEOVER TONE]
...and hear a sound
that lets you know
when you've completed
the gesture.
To navigate through
your recently used apps,
swipe up from
the bottom edge of the screen
and keep dragging upward
until you feel
a second haptic response
and hear a higher-pitched sound.
VoiceOver: App switcher.
Mail. Active.
Narrator: If a screen
has multiple pages,
use a three-finger flick
to move to the next page.
VoiceOver: Calendar.
Active.
Narrator: Which you could
also do with a one-finger flick.
If you ever need
to force close an app
while in the App Switcher,
swipe up with three fingers.
We're moving through our
open apps in the app switcher.
Slowly swipe up from
the bottom edge of the screen
to go Home again.
[VOICEOVER TONE]
VoiceOver: FaceTime.
Narrator: To open
Control Center,
swipe down from
the top of your screen
until you feel a single haptic
response and hear a sound.
VoiceOver: Control Center.
Airplane mode.
Narrator: Slowly swipe up from
the bottom edge of the screen
to exit Control Center.
VoiceOver: FaceTime.
Narrator: To turn off VoiceOver,
triple-click the side button.
VoiceOver: VoiceOver off.
Narrator: Or say, "Hey Siri,
turn off VoiceOver."
And there you have it.
A way to use your iPhone or iPad
without seeing the screen.
To learn more about
what you can do with VoiceOver,
check out the link
in the description below.
For more information about your
iPhone's accessibility features,
subscribe to
the Apple Support channel,
or click another video now.
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