While it may sound incredible to many, I look at the Accessibility suite (for iOS) as nothing less than a gold mine. It’s because every time I dive into it, I come up with something really helpful. Be it Magnifier, Color Filters, or the super handy back tap gesture that lets you perform several actions like launching an app by tapping on the back of your iPhone, it has got a lot to keep you guessing. Another cool Accessibility feature that I have across is the ability to send message effects with Voice Control on the iPhone and iPad. Here is how you can do it.
Haven’t yet tried out Voice Control? It would be apt to get through it first up for a better understanding.
- What is Voice Control and How Does It Work?
- Enable Voice Control on Your iPhone and iPad
- Sending Message Effects with Voice Control on iOS
What is Voice Control and How Does It Work?
For those uninitiated, Apple introduced “Voice Control” in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13. You can use it to carry out just about anything. Whether it’s launching apps, editing text, adjusting the volume, or even restarting the device, it can let you perform actions with just your voice.
Enable Voice Control on Your iPhone and iPad
To get started, you need to first turn on Voice Control on your iOS device. To do it, simply fire up Siri and ask it to get the task done for you. Besides, you can also do it from the Settings app.
Sending Message Effects with Voice Control on iOS
- Once you have activated Voice Control, say “Open Messages” to launch the stock messaging app on your device. Then, say “Tap Rachit (contact’s name)”.
There you go! So, that’s the way you can use this Accessibility feature to send iMessage with the different screen or bubble effects. Times when you don’t want to give pain to your fingers to type messages and send it with effects, you should make the most of it to communicate with your friends or loved ones.
As I said above, this is just the tip of the iceberg as Voice Control can let you carry out a number of tasks with ease. What’s more, you can also customize it for a fully personalized experience. So, fine it as per your needs and let us know how useful it is.
