Change the speech rate: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility >
VoiceOver, then drag the Speaking Rate slider. You can also set the rotor to
Speech Rate, then swipe up or down to adjust.
Use pitch change: VoiceOver uses 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. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Use
Pitch Change.
Speak punctuation: Set the rotor to Punctuation, then swipe up or down to
select how much you want to hear.
Control audio ducking: To choose whether audio that’s playing is turned down
while VoiceOver speaks, set the rotor to Audio Ducking, then swipe up or
down.
Change the language for iPad: Go to Settings > General > Language &
Region. VoiceOver pronunciation of some languages is affected by the
Region Format you choose there.
Change pronunciation: Set the rotor to Language, then swipe up or down.
Language is available in the rotor only if you add a language at Settings >
General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Speech > Rotor Languages.
Choose which dialects are available in the rotor: Go to Settings > General >
Accessibility > VoiceOver > Speech > Rotor Languages. To adjust voice
quality or speaking rate, tap next to the language. To remove
languages from the rotor or change their order, tap Edit, tap the delete button
or drag up or down, then tap Done.
Set the default dialect for the current iPad language: Go to Settings >
General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Speech.
Download an enhanced quality reading voice: Go to Settings > General >
Accessibility > VoiceOver > Speech, tap a language, then choose an
enhanced voice. By default, VoiceOver uses the Siri voice. If you’re using
English, you can choose to download Alex (869 MB), the same high-quality
U.S. English voice used for VoiceOver on Mac computers.
Learn VoiceOver gestures
When VoiceOver is on, standard touchscreen gestures have different effects,
and additional gestures let you move around the screen and control individual
items. VoiceOver gestures include two-, three-, and four-finger taps and swipes.
For best results using multi-finger gestures, relax and let your fingers touch the
screen with some space between them.
You can use different techniques to enter a particular VoiceOver gesture. For
example, you can perform a two-finger tap using two fingers on one hand, or
one finger on each hand. You can even use your thumbs. Some people use a
split-tap gesture: instead of selecting an item and double-tapping, touch and
hold an item with one finger, then tap the screen with another finger.
Try different techniques to discover which works best for you. If a gesture
doesn’t work, try a quicker movement, especially for a double-tap or swipe
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