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The best technology is designed with everyone in mind. Thats why our products and services have built-in features to help you create, connect and do what you love, your way. Our long-standing commitment to accessibility is fundamental to everything wedo.
Zoom in on the details, straight from yourMac.
[Animated illustration of Magnifier app on MacBook screen zooming in on image of Mona Lisa shown on classroom whiteboard]
[Animated illustration of Magnifier app on MacBook screen zooming in on image of Mona Lisa shown on classroom whiteboard]
Magnifier works like a digital magnifying glass. It uses the camera on your iPhone or iPad to increase the size of any physical object you point it at, like a menu or sign, so you can see all the details clearly on your screen. Use the torch or LED flash to light the object, adjust filters to differentiate colours, or freeze a specific frame for a static closeup.
On Mac, the Magnifier app connects to an attached camera so you can zoom in on your surroundings, such as a screen or whiteboard. Magnifier works with ContinuityCamera on iPhone as well as attached USB cameras. It also works as a video magnifier, or a desktop magnifier to read documents using DeskView. With multiple live-session windows, you can multitask by viewing a presentation with a webcam while simultaneously following along in a book using DeskView. With customised views, you can adjust brightness, contrast, colour filters and even perspective to make text and images easier to see. Views can also be captured, grouped and saved to add lateron.
With Reader Mode, Accessibility Reader integrates with Magnifier so you can seamlessly interact with text in the real world, such as in books or on restaurant menus.1 Temporarily capture a frame that contains text and adjust the font, size and colour of the text to your liking. Get guidance on framing a document and adjusting the perspective before viewing it in Reader Mode, with audible prompts to help make sure the full document is in camera view. Reader Mode works with spoken content, so you can follow along with text as its read out loud.
Amplify conversations and get captions of whats beingsaid.
[iPhone 17 Pro screen showing active Live Listen session with caption for captured audio and Apple Watch Series 11 screen showing Live Captions of the same captured audio]
[iPhone 17 Pro screen showing active Live Listen session with caption for captured audio and Apple Watch Series 11 screen showing Live Captions of the same captured audio]
Live Listen helps you have conversations in loud places by picking up audio from people who are speaking from a distance, such as in a lecture hall or across a dining table. Just turn on the feature and place your device near the people who are speaking. Audio is picked up by the devices microphone and sent to your AirPods, Beats headphones or Made for iPhone hearing devices, so you can hear whats being said more clearly.2
Live Listen on AppleWatch works with a new set of features, including real-time Live Captions.3 When a Live Listen session is active on iPhone, you can view Live Captions of the conversation that iPhone picks up on a paired AppleWatch or on a nearby iPhone or iPad signed in to the same Apple Account while listening along to the audio. Live Listen can be controlled from across the room with AppleWatch, so you dont have to get up and interrupt a meeting or class to start or stop a session. AppleWatch, iPhone or iPad can serve as a remote control to jump back a few seconds to capture something you may have missed or to stop Live Listen sessions.
Features are subject to change. Some features, applications and services may not be available in all regions or all languages. See iOS and iPadOS, macOS or watchOS for Live Captions availability.
Set up Live Listen on:
Set up a clinical-grade Hearing Aid feature.
[Illustration of close-up, side profile of a man wearing AirPods Pro 3 in left ear]
AirPodsPro offer an end-to-end hearing health experience, giving you access to a Hearing Test, a clinicalgrade Hearing Aid feature and active Hearing Protection.4
Take a scientifically validated Hearing Test in the comfort of your home in about five minutes by pairing AirPodsPro with an iPhone or iPad.4 Youll receive easy-to-understand results and insights into your hearing. The clinical-grade Hearing Aid feature can help those with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss.4 It makes adjustments that improve the clarity of voices and sounds around you. You can even customise settings including amplification, balance and tone to your needs. AirPodsPro also provide active Hearing Protection across listening modes to help prevent exposure to loud environmentalnoise.5
Set up Hearing Health on:
Create a voice that sounds likeyou.
[iPhone 17 Pro screen showing Personal Voice feature with instructions on how to create your Personal Voice]
[iPhone 17 Pro screen showing Personal Voice feature with instructions on how to create your Personal Voice]
If you are at risk of voice loss or have a condition that can progressively impact your voice, PersonalVoice can help. Its a simple and secure way to create a voice that sounds like you.6 Read through a series of 10randomised phrases to record audio that can be used to generate a voice that sounds similar to your own.7 Using advances in on-device machine learning and artificial intelligence, PersonalVoice is faster, easier and more powerful, so you can create a smoother, more naturalsounding voice in less than a minute. If you have difficulty pronouncing or reading full sentences, you can even create your PersonalVoice using short, threeword phrases.
PersonalVoice is created on your device to keep your information private and secure. You can also save an encrypted copy of your voice to iCloud to use on your other devices. PersonalVoice seamlessly integrates with Live Speech, so you can type what you want to say and have your iPhone, iPad, Mac, AppleWatch or AppleVisionPro speak it aloud in the voice you created. It also works with third-party apps that you allow, such as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)apps.
Features are subject to change. Some features, applications and services may not be available in all regions or all languages. See iOS and iPadOS or macOS for feature availability.
Control your device with just your eyes.
If you have reduced mobility or need to interact with your device without using your hands, you can navigate iPhone and iPad with just your eyes. Use the front-facing camera to set up and calibrate Eye Tracking in seconds, with Face Guidance to help you with optimal positioning. And thanks to ondevice machine learning, all data used to set up and control this feature is kept securely on your device and isnt shared with Apple. Eye Tracking works with iOS and iPadOS apps and doesnt require additional hardware or accessories.8
To help you navigate through different apps, you can use DwellControl, which enables you to interact with controls by keeping your eyes on them for a selected amount of time. And Eye Tracking lets you access additional functions such as physical buttons and swipes, or even type using only your eyes. For faster keyboard typing, you can use a shorter keyboard dwell time or even slide to type with QuickPath on iPhone and AppleVisionPro. Eye Tracking integrates with SwitchControl on iPhone and iPad, so you have the option to use a switch or dwell to make selections. iPad also supports thirdparty eye trackers.
Customise your apps to work foryou.
[iPhone 17 Pro screen showing simplified Camera app interface with a white flower in the frame, Take Photo button and Back button below]
[iPhone 17 Pro screen showing simplified Camera app interface with a white flower in the frame, Take Photo button and Back button below]
Assistive Access makes it easy for people with cognitive disabilities to tailor iPhone and iPad to lighten their cognitive load and suit their specific needs and preferences. Designed with feedback from individuals with cognitive disabilities and their trusted supporters, Assistive Access offers a distinctive interface with high-contrast buttons, large text labels and visual alternatives to text. It also has tools to help individuals and their supporters adjust the experience in specific apps.
Assistive Access includes customised experiences for Phone and FaceTime (which have been combined into a single Calls app), Messages, Camera, Photos, Music, Magnifier and the AppleTVapp on iPhone and iPad. For those who prefer communicating visually, Messages includes an emoji-only keyboard and the option to record a video message. Choose a more visual, grid-based layout for your HomeScreen and apps, or a row-based layout if you prefer text. Assistive Access also supports third-party apps, including augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) apps.
Find resources for designing accessible apps.
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[A group of people with different mobility needs sitting together at a table while looking at an array of colourful adaptive smartphone accessories]
[A diverse group of university students, including a wheelchair user, cheering, dancing and striking energetic poses against a blue background.]
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[Image of two seated male filmmakers watching and gesturing to projection screen.]
[Photo of Kiddo K in music studio standing in front of recording mic and listening through headphones]
[Photo of a young man with low vision smiling and showing his iPhone screen to a smiling woman standing behind his left shoulder]
[Photo of Apple Distinguished Educator and disability advocate Jordyn Zimmerman sitting at desk and typing on an iPad screen]
Information on Voluntary
Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs), the European Accessibility Act andmore.
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