Using the iPhone camera with VoiceOver

By Con, founder of Music Wide Selfie · Updated 22 October 2026

Short answerWith VoiceOver on, the iPhone Camera app describes what's in view, such as how many faces it sees and where. Hold the phone steady, listen for the face description, and use the volume button as a shutter.

Turn VoiceOver on in Settings › Accessibility.
Listen for face and position descriptions before you shoot.
The volume button is easier to find than the on-screen shutter.
Ask Siri to open the camera.

Music Wide Selfie has VoiceOver labels and countdowns, with Accessible Director (spoken framing guidance) planned.

About Music Wide Selfie

An iPhone camera app in development for people who film themselves. Not released yet; one email when it is.

One email when the app is ready. Nothing else.