Accessibility Features

Describe what’s around me. Turn up the volume. Share my voice. Change the way I tap. Read it out loud. All our accessibility features.
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  • VoiceOver

    A screen reader that describes what’s on your screen, including in braille.

  • Magnifier

    A digital magnifying glass that zooms in on, detects and describes objects around you.

  • Spoken Content

    Reads any text on your screen out loud, including letters and words as you type.

  • Display settings & Text Size

    Invert colours, apply colour filters, increase contrast, adjust text size and more.

  • Vehicle Motion Cues

    Helps passengers reduce motion sickness while using their device in a car.

  • Motion settings

    Dim flashing lights, pause moving images, simplify onscreen motion and more.

  • Zoom

    Enlarges anything on your screen.

  • Hover Text + Hover Typing

    Shows a close-up view of selected text as you read or type.

  • iWork

    Create and easily navigate accessible documents, spreadsheets and presentations.

  • Audio Descriptions

    Verbally describes every scene in a movie.

  • Accessibility Shortcut

    Add, organise and customise shortcuts for the tools and settings you use most.

  • Shortcuts app

    Automate complex tasks with just a tap, or by asking Siri.

  • Hearing Health

    AirPods Pro 2 feature a clinical-grade Hearing Aid capability.

  • Made for iPhone hearing devices

    Hearing aids and more, made specifically for your Apple devices.

  • Music Haptics

    Experience music on iPhone with vibrations synchronised to the rhythm of a song.

  • Audio settings

    Customise the audio preferences on your devices to fit your needs.

  • Live Listen

    Use your device’s microphone to amplify sound in noisy settings.

  • Sound Recognition

    Listens for specific sounds and notifies you when they are detected.

  • FaceTime

    Recognises and highlights you when you’re using sign language in group calls.

  • Sensory Alerts

    Get your notifications through sound, vibrations, a flashing light, or all three.

  • Closed Captions

    Synced text transcriptions of a video’s speech and non‑verbal communication.

  • Transcriptions

    Gives written transcripts of podcasts, intercom messages, voice memos and audio messages.

  • Noise app

    Tracks sound levels around you and alerts you if they could affect your hearing.

  • Siri

    Streamline a series of tasks and ask Siri to do them for you by voice or text.

  • Live Speech

    Takes your typed words and speaks them out loud.

  • Personal Voice

    Create a voice that sounds like you.

  • Vocal Shortcuts

    Complete tasks by speaking words or custom phrases.

  • Back Tap

    Double- or triple-tap the back of your iPhone to perform custom tasks.

  • Switch Control

    Use adaptive switch hardware, game controllers or simple mouth sounds to control devices.

  • Voice Control

    Navigate your device using voice commands.

  • Eye Tracking

    Control your device with just your eyes.

  • Alternative input

    Control your device without using your hands or fingers.

  • AssistiveTouch

    Customise how you interact with your touchscreen.

  • Touch settings

    Adjust how your devices respond to your touch.

  • Hardware keyboard support

    Makes typing easier with keyboard adjustments to fit your needs.

  • Accessibility Keyboard

    Customise how you type on your Mac.

  • Fitness apps

    Activities and workouts designed with wheelchair users in mind.

  • Assistive Access

    Tailor your device and in-app experiences to lighten your cognitive load.

  • Apple Intelligence

    Supports effective written communication and improves reading comprehension, memory and recollection, and more.

  • Background Sounds

    Play calming sounds to help you focus or rest.

  • Safari Reader

    Navigate the internet without ads, extra buttons or navigation bars.

  • Guided Access

    Limit app access and help reduce distractions.

  • Dictation

    Use your voice to type instead of the keyboard.

  • Focus

    Customise the notifications and calls you receive at specific times.

  • Select any combination of accessibility categories, needs and devices to help refine your results.

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      • Vision

        These features can help you navigate your surroundings, control your devices or customise your display if you’re blind, have low vision or just prefer larger text.

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        • Hearing

          These features can help you stay connected, enhance the sounds you hear, and support your hearing health if you’re Deaf, hard of hearing or experiencing hearing loss.

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          • Speech

            These features can help you share your voice or communicate by text if you have a speech disability such as atypical speech, are non‑speaking or prefer to connect without speaking.

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            • Mobility

              These features can help you adapt how you interact with and control your devices if you have trouble with dexterity, limb differences or reduced mobility.

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              • Cognitive

                These features can help you learn, focus and stay connected if you need support with comprehension, attention or communication.

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                Explore our accessibility resources.

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                Support

                Get help with your features or connect with an expert.

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                Guides

                Discover resources for designing accessible apps.

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                Accessibility in
                Education

                Find accessibility features for your learning community.

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