How to Change VoiceOver Typing Feedback on an iPhone

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: May 25, 2021

This wikiHow teaches you how to choose which parts of your typing are recited back to you while using the VoiceOver accessibility feature.

Steps

1
Open your iPhone's Settings. Do so by tapping the grey gear icon on one of your Home screens (it might also be in a folder named "Utilities").
2
Tap General.

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3
Tap Accessibility.
4
Tap VoiceOver.
5
Scroll to the fourth group of options and tap Typing Feedback.
6
Review the "Software Keyboards" section. This is the first group of options at the top of the page, and it pertains to your iPhone's built-in keyboard. Your options include:
- Nothing - Your typing won't elicit audible feedback at all.
- Characters - Only characters (e.g., punctuation and numbers) will be audibly recited.
- Words - Only words will be audibly recited.
- Characters and Words - All typing will be audible recited.
7
Select your preferred option.
8
Review the "Hardware Keyboards" section. This is the second section of options on this page--it only pertains to external keyboards (e.g., Bluetooth or USB keyboards). Your options here include:
- Nothing - Your typing won't elicit audible feedback at all.
- Characters - Only characters (e.g., punctuation and numbers) will be audibly recited.
- Words - Only words will be audibly recited.
- Characters and Words - All typing will be audible recited.
9
Select your preferred option. Your typing feedback preferences have now been set. Note that you will need to enable VoiceOver from the top of the VoiceOver menu by sliding the VoiceOver switch right to the "On" position for these changes to take place.

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Warnings

Enabling VoiceOver will drastically change the way your iPhone responds to physical input (e.g., tapping and dragging).

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This article was written by Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 1,199 times.

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Updated: May 25, 2021

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Article SummaryX

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Accessibility.
4. Tap VoiceOver.
5. Select Typing Feedback.
6. Choose your preferred feedback for both Software Keyboards and Hardware Keyboards.

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