Everyday Accessibility - iPhone/iPad

Everyday Accessibility

iPhone & iPad Accessibility:

Built-in Tools on Your Mobile Device that Can Help You Comprehend, Write, and Translate

Click on the Images Below to for Tutorial Videos

Tools That Help You See and Comprehend

Icon of two fingers pinching on the screen of a mobile phone to enlarge the screen's contents. The image links to a video about the pinch-to-zoom feature on iPhone or iPad.

Icon of a magnifying glass on the screen of a mobile device. The image links to a video about the screen magnifier tool on iPhone or iPad.

Zoom In on All or Part of Screen

Icon of an uppercase letter T written small and then large. The image links to a video about changing the default font size on an iPhone or iPad.

Change Your Default Font Size

Icon of a magnifying glass enlarging text on a piece of paper. The image links to a video about the Magnifier app in iPhone or iPad.

Turn Your Device Into a Magnifying Glass

Icon of a speaker emitting sound as it sits on a printed page. The image links to a video about the Speak Screen text-to-speech feature on iPhone or iPad.

Speak All the Text on Your Screen

Icon of selected text on a device’s screen. The image links to a video about the Speak Selection text-to-speech feature on iPhone or iPad.

Speak Selected Text

Use Your Camera to Speak Text

Tools That Help You Write

Icon of a speaker’s sound waves turning into printed text on a page. The image links to a video on the iPhone and iPad Dictation feature.

Tools That Help You Translate

Icon of a Chinese character speaking on a computer screen and the Letter “A” answering. The image links to a video on Apple’s Translate feature.

Translate Selected Text

Icon of a Chinese character inside a dialog bubble and the Letter “A” answering in a dialog bubble. The image links to a video on the Apple Translate app.

Translate Spoken Word

Use Your Camera to Translate Text

Control Your Device By Speaking

Icon of a microphone on a computer screen receiving sound waves. The image links to a video on iPhone and iPad’s Voice Control feature.

The above, basic features are only the beginning!

For More...

The Accessibility icon. The image links to a video on iPhone and iPad’s Voice Control feature. The image links to Apple Support’s YouTube Channel, which has an Accessibility area.

Apple Support YouTube Channel (Scroll to Accessibility)

The Accessibility icon. The image links to a video on iPhone and iPad’s Voice Control feature. The image links to Apple Support’s Accessibility page.

Apple's Accessibility Page

Compiled by San Francisco Unified School District Department of Technology

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