How to Enable and Use VoiceOver Screen Reader on iOS 26

Enabling VoiceOver on iOS 26

• 💡 VoiceOver is a screen reader feature for iOS, similar to TalkBack on Android, designed to assist vision-impaired users by reading screen elements aloud.
• ⚙️ To enable VoiceOver, navigate to Settings, then select Accessibility.
• 👆 At the top of the Accessibility menu, you will find the VoiceOver option to toggle it on.

VoiceOver Tutorial and Gestures

• 📖 Before enabling, you can explore the VoiceOver tutorial to learn its functionalities.
• ↔️ Once enabled, swiping left or right on the screen selects and reads out different items.
• 👆 A double-tap gesture is used to select or activate the currently highlighted item.
• ⚠️ The speaker notes potential issues with the beta version of iOS affecting VoiceOver's speech output and rate adjustments.

Disabling VoiceOver

• 🎛️ To turn off VoiceOver, navigate back to the VoiceOver setting within Accessibility.
• 🖱️ Perform a double-tap on the toggle to disable the feature.