You can manage your TalkBack settings like feedback, speech rate, gestures, or braille keyboard.
Find your TalkBack version
- Open the TalkBack menu.
- On devices with multi-finger gestures: Three-finger tap. Or, in one motion, swipe down then right.
- On devices without multi-finger gestures (prior to updated Android R with TalkBack 9.1): In one motion, swipe down then right.
- Select TalkBack settings.
- TalkBack version is shown either at the top or bottom of the screen.
Step 1: Open TalkBack settings
- Open the TalkBack menu.
- On devices with multi-finger gestures: Three-finger tap. Or, in one motion, swipe down then right.
- On devices without multi-finger gestures (prior to updated Android R with TalkBack 9.1): In one motion, swipe down then right.
- Select TalkBack settings.
- Check or change any of the following settings.
Step 2: Check or change TalkBack settings
Settings on TalkBack 9.1 & up
When you update TalkBack, some features change from the previous versions. After your update, you’ll find these features listed on your device.
Important: Settings vary by device and TalkBack version. If your settings are different from the ones described below, refer to Settings in earlier TalkBack versions.
Audio
|
Setting |
Description |
Options |
|---|---|---|
| Text to speech settings | Choose your text-to-speech language, voice, speech rate, and pitch. | Learn more about text-to-speech settings. |
| Verbosity |
Choose how much TalkBack says.
|
Custom, high, low |
| Speak passwords | Choose whether TalkBack speaks password characters without headphones. |
On, off |
| Sound and vibration | Customize:
|
On, off |
Controls
|
Setting |
Description |
Options |
|---|---|---|
| Customize gestures | Change the function of TalkBack gestures. | Learn more about Talkback gestures. |
| Customize menus | Add or remove items from the TalkBack menu and reading controls. | Learn more about how to use the TalkBack menu and reading controls. |
| Braille keyboard | Open TalkBack braille keyboard settings. | Learn more about how to use the Talkback braille keyboard. |
| Cover proximity sensor to stop speech | If your device has a proximity sensor, you can silence TalkBack.
|
On, off |
| Tutorial and help | Open the TalkBack tutorial, practice gestures, and get help. | -- |
Advanced settings
|
Setting |
Description |
Options |
|---|---|---|
| Custom labels | Manage custom labels that you've created with the TalkBack menu, like import and export. | Import labels, export labels, revert imported, edit saved labels |
| Single-tap activation | To activate a focused item, tap it once instead of double-tapping. | On, off |
| Keyboard shortcuts | Change TalkBack keyboard shortcuts or settings. | Learn more about TalkBack keyboard shortcuts. |
| Developer settings | App developers can test and debug their app with TalkBack.
|
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Settings in earlier TalkBack 8.2 & below
- Automatically scroll lists: Scroll lists automatically when you use linear navigation.
- In Android Accessibility Suite 8.1 and up, this is the default setting.
- Shake to start continuous reading: Have TalkBack read continuously when you shake your device.
- Enhanced focus: Focus on the first focusable item when you move to a new screen. If you go to a screen that you previously visited, focus goes where you left off.
- In Android Accessibility Suite 8.1 and up, this is the default setting.
- Hide screen when TalkBack is on: Lower your screen brightness when TalkBack is on.
- In Android Accessibility Suite 8.1 and up, the “Dim screen” option is in the global context menu.
- Hide screen shortcut: Dim your screen when you press both volume keys 3 times.
- Speech volume: Set the TalkBack speech volume to be the same or less than your media volume.
- Speak caller ID: Hear the identity of a caller before you answer.
- TalkBack suspend and resume shortcut: Stop or resume TalkBack when you touch and hold the volume up and down keys.
- Resume from suspend: Choose how TalkBack resumes after you stop it.
Get help
For more help with Android Accessibility, contact the Google Disability Support team.