How to Turn Off Voice over

Last Updated: April 27, 2019

This wikiHow teaches you how to disable VoiceOver, the accessibility feature that reads the screen and provides tips aloud, on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad. If you want to disable Siri's voice control feature on your phone or tablet see Turn Off Voice Control on Your iPhone instead.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
iPhone and iPad

1
Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings
. You'll usually find this app on the home screen.
2
Scroll down and tap General. It's in the third group of settings.
3
Tap Accessibiity. It's near the middle of the menu.
4
Tap VoiceOver. It's at the top of the "VISION" list.
5
Slide the "VoiceOver" switch to Off
. VoiceOver is now disabled.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
macOS

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Press ⌘ Command+F5 on your Mac's keyboard. In most cases, this will disable VoiceOver immediately. However, if the shortcut has been disabled, continue with this method to disable VoiceOver in your System Preferences.
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Click the Apple
menu. It's at the top-left corner of the screen.
3
Click System Preferences.
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Click Accessibility.
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Click VoiceOver. It's in the menu on the left side of the window beneath the "Vision" header.
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Remove the check mark from "Enable VoiceOver." VoiceOver is now disabled on your Mac.