Built-in Feature

VoiceOver : Screen reader / text to speech

Gesture-based screen reader. Touch screen to hear an item’s description, gesture with double tap, drag or flick. The user can modify the speaking rate, the speech’s voice, pronunciations and pitch, verbosity, braille, audio, rotor, rotor actions, typing style, phonetic feedback, typing feedback, modifier keys, enable “Always Speak Notifications”, navigate images, enable “Large Cursor”, or double-tap timeout.

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  • Instructions: System Preferences > Accessibility > VoiceOver > select “Enable VoiceOver” > Activate VoiceOver by pressing Command+F5
  • Device/Operating System : Mac OS X
  • Instructions: Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver
  • Device/Operating System : iPod Touch (4th Gen)
  • Other Info (if applicable): Adjustable speaking rate. Comes in different languages . Can activate VoiceOver from iTunes or enable a triple-click of the home button to turn it on. Entering text: says each character as you type. Touch typing: enters the last character you hear when you lift your finger. Word prediction and spelling correction with Speak Auto-text: hear a sound effect and the suggested word is spoken automatically. The Rotor: A gesture changes the way VoiceOver moves through a document - based on a setting you choose. Applications: VoiceOver works with all the built in apps, including iBooks. Works with refreshable Braille displays that use Bluetooth.
  • Instructions: Settings > General > Accessibility > Vision > VoiceOver > Turn on “VoiceOver”
  • Device/Operating System : iPhone
  • Other Info (if applicable): Information for iOS 12.4
  • Instructions: Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Turn on “VoiceOver”
  • Device/Operating System : iPad