Have you ever wished you could see things closer than your own eyes? Maybe you want to read the small print on labels, menus, or books.
Or maybe you just want to have fun with your iPhone and discover new details around you.
Whatever the reason, your iPhone has some great features that make things easier to see and let you know what you’re looking at.
This is called the “point and speak” feature, and it’s exactly what it says. Point your iPhone at what you want to read and it will read it out loud.
What is point and speak?
The Point and Speech feature is part of the Magnifier app, a built-in accessibility tool for people who are visually impaired. However, it can be used by anyone, with or without low vision.
The Magnifier app turns your iPhone into a digital magnifying glass that lets you zoom in and out, adjust brightness and contrast, and apply filters to enhance images. Point-and-speech functionality adds another layer of functionality. You can recognize text in images and read it out loud using Siri’s voice.
Requirements for using the Point and Speech feature
To use Point and Speak, your iPhone must have iOS 17 or later installed, and your iPhone model must have a LiDAR sensor. LiDAR sensors are special cameras that can detect depth and distance. You can tell if your iPhone has a LiDAR sensor by looking at the back of your iPhone. If you see a small black circle next to the main camera, it means your iPhone has a LiDAR sensor. iPhone models with LiDAR sensors include:
- iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max
- iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max
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If you don’t have the Magnifier app on your iPhone yet
- download magnifier app From Apple App Store
- To quickly access the Magnifier app, you can: Please add it Go to Control Center. setting
- Then tap control center
- Then scroll down and green plus icon next to the magnifying glass
- Now you can use the Magnifier app whenever you need it.just Swipe down from the top right corner of the screen Click to open Control Center and tap the magnifying glass icon. It looks like a magnifying glass with a plus sign in the center.
How to use the Point and Speech feature
If your iPhone has a LiDAR sensor and iOS 17 or later, you can use the Point and Speech feature by following these steps.
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- open magnifier app On your iPhone. You can do this by searching in Spotlight or by swiping down from the top right of your screen.[ユーティリティ]You can find it in the folder.
- Tap. detection mode icon It’s in the bottom right corner. It looks like a circle inside a square.
- Tap. Point and speak icon It’s in the bottom left corner. It looks like it’s pointing to three lines.
- Holds an iPhone approx. 12 inches away from text You’ll want to read it and point your camera at it.
- using your other hand, Point to the text you want iPhone to read aloud. iPhone highlights the text in yellow and reads it aloud.
- If you don’t hear audio feedback, circular gear icon It’s at the top left of the screen.then click point and speak and check speech is on. next, left arrow back button on the top left.Then tap end.
- When you are finished using the Point and Speech feature, tap . end Press at the top right of the screen to return to the magnifying glass screen.
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How to receive live image descriptions
There are also features that help you see what’s displayed on your iPhone. This is called live image description, and it lets you know what objects, people, and text are in your camera’s view. Live image descriptions are also part of the Magnifier app. Here’s how to enable and use live image descriptions:
- open magnifier app On your iPhone. You can do this by searching in Spotlight or by swiping down from the top right of your screen.[ユーティリティ]You can find it in the folder.
- Tap. detection mode icon It’s in the bottom right corner. It looks like a circle inside a square.
- next, Live image description icon. Live image description icons look like chat bubbles.it changes yellow When you tap.
- Position your iPhone as follows: Rear camera can get image description of the world around you. For example, when you point your camera at a telescope, Siri says, “Telescope on a tripod on a wooden surface.”
- If you don’t hear audio feedback, circular icon It’s at the top left of the screen.then click Image description and check speech is on. next, back left arrow button on the top left.Then tap end.
- When you are finished describing the live image, tap end Return to the magnifying glass screen.
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Live Image description is a useful and fun feature that helps you explore and learn more about your environment. Try it out and see what you see on your iPhone.
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Cart important points
Point and Speak and Live Image Description are great tools to help you see and hear better using your iPhone. It is useful not only for people with visual impairments, but also for people who want to have fun and discover new things in their surroundings.
Whether you want to read small print, signs, or books, or want to see what objects, people, and text are in the camera’s view, use these features to make your iPhone more than just a phone. can. Try it out and see what you can do with your iPhone.
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