Detect people around you using Magnifier on iPad
If you’re blind or have low vision, you can use the Magnifier app on iPad to detect when people are nearby and get information about how close they are. This can be useful if you want to maintain a physical or social distance from others.
Important: Detection Mode should not be relied on in high-risk or emergency situations, in circumstances where you may be harmed or injured, or for navigation. Detection of people is only available on supported iPad models.
Detect people near you
Go to the Magnifier app on your iPad.
Tap to start Detection Mode.
If you don’t see , you can add it. See Customize controls.
Touch and hold , then make sure People is selected.
Position iPad so the rear camera can detect people around you. When iPad detects a person nearby, you’re notified with sounds or speech feedback. The feedback becomes more frequent the closer the person is to you.
If you don’t hear sound or speech feedback, make sure Silent mode isn’t on. See Adjust the volume.
To temporarily pause detection, double-tap the screen with two fingers. Double-tap again with two fingers to resume detection. To stop Detection Mode, tap .
Customize the settings for detecting people
Go to the Magnifier app on your iPad.
Tap , then tap Detect.
Tap People, then customize any of the following:
Units: Choose Meters or Feet.
Sound pitch distance: Tap or to adjust the distance for sound feedback. When people are detected within this distance, the pitch of the sound feedback increases.
Feedback: Turn on any combination of Labels, Sounds, and Speech. If you turn on Speech, iPad speaks the distance between you and another person.
When you’re finished, tap , tap it again, then tap Done.