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How accessible is the document scanner on the iOS notes app with voice-over for someone who is completely blind

By Ipadman, 18 August, 2019

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iOS and iPadOS

I've just found out that the iOS notes app has an inbuilt document scanner, but I was wondering how accessible this was with voice-over.
For example, is there a way to get voice-over to tell me how to position the camera in relation to the document to get the best angle for the picture, and when cropping out background, can voice-over help me with this also?
Thank you for your help.

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I tried it with an iPad

By Betsy

2 years 12 months ago

Club AppleVis Member

Voiceover does say "move camera slightly up" and "move camera slightly down" many times before it snaps a picture. Nut once captured I could not get Voiceover to read the document.

try seeing a i

By Brian Tew

2 years 12 months ago

In reply to I tried it with an iPad by Betsy

Once you have the photo saved try reading it with seeing a i.
That works well for me.

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By Jason

2 years 12 months ago

In reply to try seeing a i by Brian Tew

How do you get in to the document scanner in Notes? I just see a button where my presently saved notes are and to create a new folder. I had no idea the scanner was even there.

on iPad

By Betsy

2 years 12 months ago

Club AppleVis Member

On an iPad I tapped new note in the upper right. That opens a text entry area and the onscreen keyboard. Along the top of the keyboard to the far right I tapped insert. This brings up a few options one of which is scan document.

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