Use VoiceOver for images and videos on iPad
You can use the Camera and Photos
apps with VoiceOver, even if you can’t see the screen. VoiceOver can provide image descriptions, and you can even add your own descriptions using Markup.
Take photos and videos in Camera
When you use Camera, VoiceOver describes objects in the viewfinder.
To take a photo or start, pause, or resume a video recording, double-tap the screen with two fingers.
Explore images
When you use the Image Explorer, VoiceOver tells you about people, objects, text, and tables within images. You can navigate receipts and nutrition labels in logical order, or move your finger over a photo to discover a person’s position relative to other objects.
Go to Settings
> Accessibility > VoiceOver > VoiceOver Recognition, then turn on Image Descriptions.
In an app such as Photos or Safari, select an image.
Swipe up to hear more options, then double-tap when you hear “Explore image features.”
Move your finger around on the image to find out the position of each object.
Add custom image descriptions
Using Markup, you can add your own descriptions to images. VoiceOver reads your custom descriptions when you use the Image Explorer.
In a supported app such as Photos, tap
.
In the Markup toolbar, tap
, then tap Description.
Enter your description, then tap Done.
Trim videos in Photos
Select the video you want to trim, then double-tap.
Select Edit, then double-tap.
Select Start or End (on the media scrubber), then swipe up or down to adjust the start or end time.
When you’re finished, select Done, then double-tap.