Speech

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If you have a speech disability or prefer to connect without using your voice, these innovations give you more ways to communicate, your way.

UpdatedLive Speech

Takes your typed words and speaks them out loud.

Available on:

iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch

UpdatedPersonal Voice

Create a voice that sounds like you.

Available on:

iPhone, iPad, Mac

NewVocal Shortcuts

Ask Siri to complete tasks by creating custom phrases.

Available on:

iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro

Spoken Content

Reads any text on your screen aloud, including letters and words as you type.

Available on:

iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro

FaceTime

Recognizes and highlights you when you’re using sign language in group calls.

Available on:

iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro

UpdatedAccessibility Shortcut

Add, organize, and customize shortcuts for the tools and settings you use most.

Available on:

iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro

UpdatedSiri

Type to activate Siri and adjust how long it takes Siri to respond.

Available on:

iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, AirPods, Apple Vision Pro, CarPlay

Back Tap

Double- or triple-tap the back of your iPhone to perform custom tasks.

Available on:

iPhone

UpdatedSwitch Control

Control your devices using mouth sounds like a click or a pop.

Available on:

iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro

Go deeper with videos from Apple.

Learn tips, tricks, and how-tos for speech features from Apple Support on YouTube.

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