iPhone has accessibility features that you can turn on the first time you turn on your iPhone, to make it easier to set up and personalize other iPhone features. VoiceOver, a gesture-based screen reader, tells you what’s happening onscreen, and you can zoom in on part of the screen or turn on other features during setup.
Hear what’s onscreen with VoiceOver
VoiceOver—a gesture-based screen reader—tells you what’s happening onscreen.
- After iPhone is turned on, triple-click the side button (on an iPhone with Face ID) or triple-click the Home button (on other iPhone models) to turn on VoiceOver.
- Do any of the following and more:
- Speak the entire screen: Swipe up with two fingers.
- Find out what you’re touching: Touch the screen or drag your finger over it. VoiceOver speaks the name of the item your finger is on, including icons and text. Swipe right to select the next item. Tap with four fingers near the top to select the first item on the screen.
- Select an item: Tap to select a button or link, and activate it by double-tapping.
- Scroll to another page: Swipe with three fingers.
- Open the onscreen rotor: Turn two fingers on the screen, as if rotating a dial.
Note: When VoiceOver is on, basic gestures don’t work as usual.
In VoiceOver settings, you can change the voice, language, speaking rate, audio options, how much detail VoiceOver provides, and more.
Zoom in on part of the screen
- Double-tap the screen with three fingers and then use the slider to set a magnification level.
- Use three fingers to scroll around the zoomed-in screen.
Turn on other features during setup
You can turn on additional accessibility features from the Quick Start screen.
Tap the Accessibility Options button to turn on or adjust settings for any of the following:
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Display & Text Size
- Motion
- Read & Speak
- Touch (such as AssistiveTouch and Touch Accommodations, Switch Control, or any external keyboard.)
Already set up accessibility features on a nearby iPhone or iPad? Quick Start can transfer your settings to your new iPhone. Just follow the onscreen instructions.
