Products and Features

Accessibility Scanner can help Android app creators identify opportunities to improve their apps for users.

With Action Blocks, you can add common actions to your Android Home screen. Then you can activate the Action Block – for example, a photo – to trigger the corresponding action, like calling a loved one.

Action Blocks help

Android

Android is committed to creating an open platform that is more accessible to everyone. From hearing aid compatibility to a built-in screen reader, we offer tools to help you use your device in the way that you want.

Android accessibility help

Android accessibility website

Live Caption help

BrailleBack help

Android Accessibility Suite

Android Accessibility Suite helps make your Android device more accessible. Services include Accessibility Menu, Select to Speak, Switch Access and TalkBack.

Accessibility Menu help

Select to Speak help

Switch Access help

TalkBack help

TalkBack braille keyboard help

Chrome browser

The Chrome browser supports screen readers and magnifiers and offers people with low vision full-page zoom, high-contrast colour and extensions.

Use TalkBack to browse the web with Chrome

Get image descriptions on Chrome

Use Live Caption in Chrome

Chrome low-vision features help

Chrome assistive technology help

Chrome keyboard shortcuts

Change text, image and video sizes (zoom)

Chrome keyboard access

High-contrast Chrome extension

Use Chrome with accessibility extensions

Videos: Chrome and ChromeOS accessibility

Chrome for Windows ACR (VPAT)

Chrome for macOS ACR (VPAT)

Chromebook

ChromeOS includes built-in accessibility features like ChromeVox, high contrast mode and Select to Speak.

Chromebook accessibility help

ChromeVox help

Chromebook keyboard shortcuts

Videos: Chrome & Chrome OS Accessibility

ChromeOS ACR (VPAT)

Classic Hangouts

Start a chat conversation or video call, or make phone calls using Wi-Fi or data.

Learn how to start a video call

Keyboard shortcuts for Hangouts

Use Hangouts with a screen reader

Keyboard shortcuts for Hangouts extension or app

Classroom

Classroom helps teachers and students stay organised, communicate with their class and go paperless.

Classroom screen reader help

Classroom Mobile ACR (VPAT)

Classroom Web ACR (VPAT)

Cloud Search

Search across your company’s content in Google Workspace and get proactive recommendations.

Use Cloud Search with a screen reader

Cloud Search ACR (VPAT)

Gboard

The Gboard keyboard app includes Glide Typing, voice typing, Morse code and more – plus Google Search built in.

Watch demo

Gboard help

Morse code on Gboard help

Morse Typing Trainer

Hello Morse: a collection of experiments for Morse on Gboard

Google Assistant

The Google Assistant helps you get things done throughout your day, saving you time to focus on the things that matter most. The Assistant connects you with the best of Google to help you get more done in a natural and personalised way, whether you're at home or on the road.

Make your smart display more accessible

Use a screen reader or other accessibility features

Start a conversation by typing

Control smart home devices

Google Calendar

Create and share calendars and events.

Google Calendar screen reader help

Google Calendar keyboard shortcuts

Google Calendar ACR (VPAT)

Google Cloud

Google Cloud helps you meet your business challenges head-on with cloud computing services – including data management, hybrid and multi-cloud and AI and ML.

Google Cloud-recommended browsers and screen readers

Google Cloud keyboard shortcuts

Google Cloud accessibility features

Google Cloud support and feedback

Google Cloud CLI ACR (VPAT)

Google Contacts

View and edit your contacts on your computer.

Google Contacts screen reader help

Google Contacts ACR (VPAT)

Google Docs

Create, edit and share documents.

Watch demo

Accessibility help for Docs editors

Google Docs screen reader help

Google Docs keyboard shortcuts

Voice typing in Google Docs

Braille support in Google Docs

Make documents more accessible

Video: Get started with Google Docs using a screen reader (19 minutes)

Google Docs ACR (VPAT)

Google Drawings

Create, edit and share drawings.

Google Drawings screen reader help

Drawings ACR (VPAT)

Braille support in Google Drawings

Google Drive

Google Drive makes it possible to store, create and share files on your computer or mobile device.

Google Drive screen reader help

Add caption tracks to your video files

Google Drive keyboard shortcuts

Video: Get started with Google Drive using a screen reader (20 minutes)

Google Drive ACR (VPAT)

Google Drive for desktop ACR (VPAT)

Google Fonts

Find all of Google Fonts’ typefaces, articles and resources to make your text easier to read.

How to make text more accessible

Google Forms

Create, edit and share forms.

Google Forms screen reader help

Google Forms keyboard shortcuts

Google Forms ACR (VPAT)

Google Groups

Use Google Groups to create and manage email lists.

Google Groups screen reader help

Google Groups keyboard shortcuts

Google Groups ACR (VPAT)

Google Home

Use Google Home powered by the Google Assistant to help you control your home and get things done.

Google Home accessibility features

Hear a sound after saying “Ok Google”

Google Home Hub accessibility settings

Google Mail

Designed with accessibility in mind, Gmail is compatible with several popular screen readers.

Accessibility features in Gmail

Gmail standard view help

Gmail basic HTML view help

Gmail keyboard shortcuts help

Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook®

Gmail high contrast theme

Gmail buttons as text, not icons

Use email clients with IMAP or POP

Gmail ACR (VPAT)

Google Maps

Explore Google Maps with your keyboard or find accessible transit.

Accessibility in Google Maps

Google Meet

Hold video meetings with people inside or outside your organisation. You can join meetings from a computer or mobile device, or from a conference room.

Accessibility for Google Meet

Use captions in a video meeting

Make Jamboard meetings more accessible

Keyboard shortcuts for Google Meet

Google Meet ACR (VPAT)

Google Photos

Organise and find your photos.

Google Photos accessibility help

Google Play Books

Read books on your computer or mobile device.

Use a screen reader with Google Play

Google Play Movies

Watch films or TV shows on your computer or mobile device.

How to use Google Play Movies & TV

Use a screen reader with Google Play

Watch movies and TV shows on your mobile device

Movie and TV settings

Change a video’s language settings

Google Play Newsstand

Browse and read topics, news sources and magazines.

Google Play Newsstand on the web

Google Play Newsstand for iPhone and iPad

Use a screen reader with Google Play

Google search

Search and navigate the web, open apps, get directions and more, all hands free.

Watch demo

Accessibility in Google Search

Use "Ok Google" voice searches & actions

Google Sheets

Create, edit and share spreadsheets.

Accessibility help for Docs editors

Google Sheets screen reader help

Google Sheets keyboard shortcuts

Video: Get started with Google Sheets using a screen reader (26 minutes)

Google Sheets ACR (VPAT)

Google Sites

Use Google Sites to create and share websites.

Google Sites screen reader help

Google Sites keyboard shortcuts

Google Sites ACR (VPAT)

Google Slides

Create, edit and share presentations.

Accessibility help for Docs editors

Google Slides screen reader help

Present slides with captions

Braille support in Google Slides

Google Slides keyboard shortcuts

Video: Get started with Google Slides using a screen reader (16 minutes)

Google Slides ACR (VPAT)

Google TV

You can use a screen reader, closed captions, switch access and more to make your Google TV device more accessible. If you're an app developer, you can learn how to make your app more accessible.

Make Google TV more accessible

Do more with Google Assistant on Google TV

Accessibility best practices

TalkBack evaluation examples

Custom view accessibility support

Adopt system caption settings

Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications

Use Live Transcribe on your Android device to capture speech and sound and see them as text on your screen. Sound Notifications help you know what's happening in your home, like when a smoke alarm beeps or doorbell rings.

Watch demo

Live Transcribe help

Sound Notifications help

Lookout

Lookout is an Android app that uses computer vision to assist people who are blind or have low vision in gaining information about their surroundings.

Lookout help

Sound Amplifier

Use Sound Amplifier with wired or Bluetooth headphones to filter, augment and amplify the sounds in your environment or on your Android device.

Sound Amplifier help

Voice Access

The Voice Access app for Android lets you control your device with spoken commands. Use your voice to open apps, navigate and edit text, hands-free.

Voice Access help

YouTube

Easily add or edit captions for your videos with YouTube’s in-line caption editor.

Watch demo

YouTube captions help

Add subtitles and closed captions