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Whether you’re capturing a piece of red hot gameplay or demonstrating how to do something on your phone to your parents, recording your screen can be a powerful tool. Especially if you can also narrate that footage. Apple first made this iPhone screen record process possible in iOS 11 back in 2017, and it’s refined the process since. Here’s how to get iPhone screen recording done in iOS 14. What we used
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FAQsWhat’s the red icon at the top left of the screen? The red icon indicates that your screen is currently being recorded. It’s also a shortcut to stopping your recording, so just press it when you’re ready to wrap up. Where can I find my screen recordings? All screen recordings will be saved to the Photos app, where they can be viewed, edited, and shared like any other video you capture on your iPhone. You might like…How to use VoiceOver on iPhone and iPad (Image credit: iMore) VoiceOver is an Accessibility feature that makes the iPhone and iPad easier to operate for the blind and sight-impaired. The best iPhone is the phone that anyone can use, which is why accessibility features are so important. With VoiceOver in iOS 14, anyone with a visual impairment can have their iPhone or iPad's screen read to them, including buttons, icons, links, and other interface elements, and use gestures to navigate and select their options. Plus, VoiceOver is included in Apple's UIKit framework for developers, any app using default controls gets VoiceOver support built right in. Here's how to VoiceOver on iPhone and iPad. How to activate VoiceOver on iPhone and iPad
Now that VoiceOver is enabled, the gestures you regularly use on your iPhone will change. How to use VoiceOverVoiceOver changes the gestures in iOS in order to make it easier for visually impaired individuals to know what they're tapping on before they actually select it. Here are some tips to using VoiceOver:
For more tips and tricks regarding VoiceOver, we recommend using the VoiceOver Practice option within the VoiceOver Settings menu. This allows you to tap the screen as you'd like and the iPhone or iPad will speak aloud what that action does system-wide. This will help get someone used to how VoiceOver works and what commands trigger what actions. How to change speaking rate in VoiceOverYou can change how quickly the VoiceOver speaks to you, and for tons of fun, slow it right down and it sounds drunk! This is easiest to adjust when VoiceOver is turned off.
How to enable Pitch Change in VoiceOverPitch Change makes VoiceOver speak at a higher pitch when reading the first item in a group and in a lower pitch when reading the last item in a group. It's kind of hard to distinguish, but if you need it, it's there!
How to manage Verbosity in VoiceOverVerbosity is how much information is read to you and for some folks, the chatter can be too much. Under the Verbosity heading, you can control whether or not VoiceOver reads you hints (double-tap this or three-finger-swipe that) or tells you that there are emojis in text.
How to change the VoiceOver voiceIf you don't like the VoiceOver voice, you can change it to a male, change to different accents, and download a bunch more. Here's how:
Tap a voice, tap the play button to preview or the download button to download it, tap the name to enable the voice How to change VoiceOver pronunciationsVoiceOver isn't perfect and it sometimes reads words out phonetically when that doesn't make sense. Or, you might have a sibling with a name that's hard to pronounce and VoiceOver just can't get it. You can change how VoiceOver pronounces certain words or phrases. Here's how:
You can also choose to ignore casing and to apply that pronunciation to all apps by tapping the switches below the pronunciation before you tap the back button. How to use the rotorThe rotor is a quick menu of VoiceOver options that you can access from any screen at any time. To use the rotor:
How to add new languages to the rotor VoiceOverWhen using the rotor in VoiceOver (twisting two fingers on the screen like turning a dial) you have quick access to VoiceOver options. To quickly change the language, you just twist to Language and swipe up or down.
How to manage rotor options
You can also move each option by tapping and holding the reorder button (looks like three horizontal lines) on each option and dragging it up or down. How to manage braille input/output optionsIf you have a Bluetooth braille display, you can easily pair it with your iPhone or iPad so that you can still read using VoiceOver. Here's how:
How to enable the braille status cellThe status cell is VoiceOver's way of providing you with more information about what's on the screen. You can have up to three separate status cells and choose their location. Status cells will only appear when you have a wireless braille display paired with your device.
How to enable/disable Nemeth Code, the onscreen keyboard, and page turning while panning
How to change the Braille translation language
How to change the alert display durationYou can change how long an alert will display on your wireless braille display. Here's how:
How to choose a braille displayIf you have more than one braille display paired with your iPhone or iPad, you can quickly choose one right from the braille menu.
How to enable/disable sound effects, audio ducking, and auto-select speaker
How to change typing style when VoiceOver is on
How to manage phonetic feedback
How to manage typing feedbackYou can manage the VoiceOver feedback from both software and hardware keyboards.
How to change modifier keysModifier keys are the commands that you must press on a hardware keyboard to activate VoiceOver key commands.
How to enable/disable Always Speak Notifications in VoiceOverIf you want VoiceOver to read out your notifications, you can enable the option in the VoiceOver settings.
How to change how VoiceOver navigates images
How to enable/disable the large cursor
How to change the double-tap timeoutWhen VoiceOver is enabled, you have to double-tap items instead of single-tapping like you normally would. The time between each tap is the double-tap timeout and if you also have troubles with motor skills, you can lengthen the timeout to give you more time to make that second tap. Here's how:
Questions?That's every setting in VoiceOver on iPhone and iPad. If you have any questions at all, let us know in the comments below! Mick is a staff writer who's as frugal as they come, so he always does extensive research (much to the exhaustion of his wife) before making a purchase. If it's not worth the price, Mick ain't buying. How do I turn on VoiceOver on my iPhone?Turn VoiceOver on or off. Activate Siri and say “Turn on VoiceOver” or “Turn off VoiceOver.”. Triple-click the side button (on an iPhone with Face ID).. Triple-click the Home button (on an iPhone with a Home button).. Use Control Center.. Go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver, then turn the setting on or off.. How do I add a VoiceOver to a video?How to Add a Voiceover to a Video in 3 Easy Steps. Upload your Video. Simply drag-and-drop your video file from your local computer. ... . Add the Voiceover. Record your own voiceover or upload a voiceover track or simply paste your text to generate human-like voiceovers and add it to your videos.. Download or Share.. How can I do my own VoiceOver?Follow these best practices to record a good voice over:. Write a script. ... . Choose a microphone and noise reduction device. ... . Record in a small room. ... . Watch your video while you do your voice over recording. ... . Speak naturally (or rewrite your script) ... . Choose audio recording software. ... . Monitor your audio levels.. How do you use Apple VoiceOver?To open VoiceOver Utility: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, Universal Access, and then click the VoiceOver Utility button. Turn on VoiceOver by pressing Command-F5, and then hold down the Control and Option keys (the VO key) and press F8.
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