# Accessible descriptions Describe interface elements to help people understand what they represent. ## Overview SwiftUI can often infer some information about your user interface elements, but you can use accessibility modifiers to provide even more information for users that need it.  For design guidance, see in the Accessibility section of the Human Interface Guidelines. ## Topics ### Applying labels [`func accessibilityLabel ( _ :)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityLabel(_:)) Adds a label to the view that describes its contents. [`func accessibilityLabel ( _ : isEnabled :)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityLabel(_:isEnabled:)) Adds a label to the view that describes its contents. [`accessibilityLabel(content:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityLabel(content:)) Adds a label to the view that describes its contents. [`func accessibilityInputLabels ( _ :)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityInputLabels(_:)) Sets alternate input labels with which users identify a view. [`func accessibilityInputLabels ( _ : isEnabled :)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityInputLabels(_:isEnabled:)) Sets alternate input labels with which users identify a view. [`accessibilityLabeledPair(role:id:in:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityLabeledPair(role:id:in:)) Pairs an accessibility element representing a label with the element for the matching content. [`AccessibilityLabeledPairRole`](/documentation/SwiftUI/AccessibilityLabeledPairRole) The role of an accessibility element in a label / content pair. ### Describing values [`func accessibilityValue ( _ :)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityValue(_:)) Adds a textual description of the value that the view contains. [`func accessibilityValue ( _ : isEnabled :)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityValue(_:isEnabled:)) Adds a textual description of the value that the view contains. ### Describing content [`accessibilityTextContentType(_:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityTextContentType(_:)) Sets an accessibility text content type. [`accessibilityHeading(_:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityHeading(_:)) Sets the accessibility level of this heading. [`AccessibilityHeadingLevel`](/documentation/SwiftUI/AccessibilityHeadingLevel) The hierarchy of a heading in relation to other headings. [`AccessibilityTextContentType`](/documentation/SwiftUI/AccessibilityTextContentType) Textual context that assistive technologies can use to improve the presentation of spoken text. ### Describing charts [`accessibilityChartDescriptor(_:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityChartDescriptor(_:)) Adds a descriptor to a View that represents a chart to make the chart’s contents accessible to all users. [`AXChartDescriptorRepresentable`](/documentation/SwiftUI/AXChartDescriptorRepresentable) A type to generate an `AXChartDescriptor` object that you use to provide information about a chart and its data for an accessible experience in VoiceOver or other assistive technologies. ### Adding custom descriptions [`func accessibilityCustomContent ( _ : _ : importance :)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityCustomContent(_:_:importance:)) Add additional accessibility information to the view. [`AccessibilityCustomContentKey`](/documentation/SwiftUI/AccessibilityCustomContentKey) Key used to specify the identifier and label associated with an entry of additional accessibility information. ### Assigning traits to content [`accessibilityAddTraits(_:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityAddTraits(_:)) Adds the given traits to the view. [`accessibilityRemoveTraits(_:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityRemoveTraits(_:)) Removes the given traits from this view. [`AccessibilityTraits`](/documentation/SwiftUI/AccessibilityTraits) A set of accessibility traits that describe how an element behaves. ### Offering hints [`func accessibilityHint ( _ :)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityHint(_:)) Communicates to the user what happens after performing the view’s action. [`func accessibilityHint ( _ : isEnabled :)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/accessibilityHint(_:isEnabled:)) Communicates to the user what happens after performing the view’s action. ### Configuring VoiceOver [`speechAdjustedPitch(_:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/speechAdjustedPitch(_:)) Raises or lowers the pitch of spoken text. [`speechAlwaysIncludesPunctuation(_:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/speechAlwaysIncludesPunctuation(_:)) Sets whether VoiceOver should always speak all punctuation in the text view. [`speechAnnouncementsQueued(_:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/speechAnnouncementsQueued(_:)) Controls whether to queue pending announcements behind existing speech rather than interrupting speech in progress. [`speechSpellsOutCharacters(_:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/speechSpellsOutCharacters(_:)) Sets whether VoiceOver should speak the contents of the text view character by character. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. 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