iOS 12

Change your VoiceOver settings on iPad

You can customize the settings for VoiceOver, such as the audio options, language, voice, speaking rate, and verbosity.

Adjust the VoiceOver volume and other audio options

To increase or decrease the volume, press the volume buttons on iPad.
To set other audio options, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Audio, then do any of the following:
- Turn on Mute Sound Effects.
- Turn on Audio Ducking to temporarily reduce playback volume when VoiceOver speaks.
- Adjust audio routing options when you connect additional devices, such as an instrument amplifier or a DJ mixer.

VoiceOver uses the same language you choose for your iPad. VoiceOver pronunciation of some languages is affected by the Region Format you choose.

Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, then do any of the following:

Adjust the speaking rate: Drag the Speaking Rate slider.
Choose a voice: Tap Speech, then choose a voice. To download an enhanced voice, tap .
Adjust the pitch: Tap Speech, then drag the slider. You can also turn on Use Pitch Change to have VoiceOver use a higher pitch when speaking the first item of a group (such as a list or table) and a lower pitch when speaking the last item of a group.
Specify the pronunciation of certain words: Tap Speech, tap Pronunciations, tap , enter a phrase, then dictate or spell out how you want the phrase to be pronounced.
Note: You can dictate only if you’ve turned on Enable Dictation in Settings > General > Keyboards.

Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, then do any of the following:

Adjust the level of detail: Tap Verbosity, then choose options to have VoiceOver speak hints, punctuation, uppercase letters, embedded links, and more. VoiceOver can even confirm rotor actions.
Enable spoken notifications: Turn on Always Speak Notifications to have VoiceOver read notifications, including incoming text messages as they occur, even if iPad is locked. Unacknowledged notifications are repeated when you unlock iPad.

The VoiceOver cursor is the black outline around the selected item. If you have trouble seeing the cursor, you can enlarge and thicken the outline.

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