How to enable your iPhone’s screen reader
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VoiceOver is Apple's built-in screen reader for iOS. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge
If you're looking to enable screen reading on your iPhone, you don't have to go very far. Since 2009, Apple has included a built-in screen reader called VoiceOver as part of its accessibility features to help those with visual impairments.
VoiceOver essentially works by describing aloud everything that appears on your iPhone's screen. Over the years, Apple has expanded the feature to include more detailed descriptions of people, objects, text, and other graphics. It also uses gestures and haptics to help users explore their iPhone without ever having to look at the screen itself.
While this feature was developed to help blind and low-vision users, VoiceOver can also be helpful in other use cases. For instance, you can use VoiceOver with...