Accessibility features for vision on iPad

With built-in accessibility features for vision on iPad, you can make it easier to see what’s on the screen, or you can hear what’s on the screen spoken out loud. You can even use your iPad as a magnifying glass, and get descriptions of what’s around you if you can't see it.

To explore accessibility features for vision, go to Settings > Accessibility. Vision features are at the top.

Hear what’s on the screen

Control iPad with VoiceOver

Have the built-in screen reader speak what’s on the screen. Navigate your iPad with gestures, or with a connected keyboard or braille display.

Turn on and practice VoiceOver

Speak onscreen text

Even if VoiceOver is off, have iPad read all text on the screen, what you’re typing, and more.

Hear iPad speak the screen, selected text, and typing feedback

Hear descriptions of video

Get spoken descriptions of visual content in movies, TV shows, and other media, when available.

Hear audio descriptions for video content

Tip: With Siri and Dictation, you can complete common tasks and enter text using just your voice.

Get information about your surroundings

Point at text and hear it spoken

Have iPad read text on household appliances, ATMs, and more.

Read aloud text and labels around you

Hear what’s in the camera frame

Hold up iPad and get information about what your camera is pointed at, including when people, doors, or text are detected.

Use Detection Mode

Get a closer look

Use iPad as a magnifying glass to zoom in on items around you.

Magnify and examine objects around you

See what’s on the screen more comfortably

Zoom in

Enlarge what you’re viewing—the entire screen or one part of it.

Zoom in on the iPad screen

Increase the size of text

Adjust the reading size for text across iPad apps and system features, and choose bolder or darker text.

Make iPad text easier to read with accessibility features

Reduce onscreen motion

Pause animated images, and slow down the motion of user interface elements. Or dim your display when media you’re viewing depicts strobe or flashing lights.

Stop or reduce onscreen motion