Have text read to you.
Select the text, then tap Speak.
You can also have iPad read the entire screen to you. See Speak Screen.
Speak Screen
iPad can read the contents of the screen to you, even if you don’t use
VoiceOver.
Turn on Speak Screen.
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speech.
Have iPad speak the screen.
Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers. Use the controls that
appear to pause speaking or adjust the rate.
Highlight what’s being spoken.
Turn on Highlight Content (a command that appears when you turn on Speak
Screen), and text is highlighted as it’s spoken.
Ask Siri Say “speak screen.”
You can also have iPad read just text you select—see Speak Selection.
Speak Auto-Text
Speak Auto-text speaks the text corrections and suggestions iPad makes when
you type.
Turn Speak Auto-text on or off.
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speech.
Speak Auto-text also works with VoiceOver and Zoom.
Large, bold, and high-contrast text
Display larger text in apps such as Settings, Calendar, Contacts, Mail,
Messages, and Notes.
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Larger Text, then turn on Larger
Accessibility Sizes.
Display bolder text on iPad.
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then turn on Bold Text.
Increase text contrast where possible.
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then turn on Increase Contrast.