You can use a screen reader, keyboard shortcuts, and other features to make your Google Maps experience more accessible.
Use a screen reader
You can use Google Maps with your iPhone or iPad's accessibility features, including the VoiceOver screen reader.
Use VoiceOver
Important: The precise steps may vary for your device. To find detailed instructions for your iPhone or iPad, visit the Apple support site.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app.
- Tap Accessibility
VoiceOver.
- Turn on VoiceOver.
Use detailed voice guidance
You can hear detailed audio announcements during walking navigation, such as the distance to your next turn.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app
.
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Settings
.
- Tap Navigation settings. Scroll to the bottom.
- Under "Walking options," turn on Detailed voice guidance.
Change text size
You can adjust the size of the labels on the map to see them more clearly.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app.
- Tap General
Accessibility.
- Tap Larger text.
- Turn on Larger accessibility sizes.
- Set your preferred letter size.
Zoom in the map
You can zoom in and out of the map with one hand.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app
.
- Double tap a spot on the map, and then:
- Drag down to zoom in.
- Drag up to zoom out.
Move the map
You can move around the map with one hand.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app
.
- Drag the map with your finger.
Find accessible transit
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app
.
- In the search bar, enter your destination.
- In the list of results, tap the location you want.
- Tap Directions
Transit
.
- Tap Options.
- Under "Routes," tap Wheelchair accessible
Back
.
- Choose your route.