Apple released the latest versions of its flagship operating systems, including iOS and iPad 26 for the popular iPhone and iPad product lines, in September 2025. Amongst the many new features are a significant number of improvements for braille users in VoiceOver, the built-in screen reader.
In this, the second part of a two-part series, Matthew Horspool will devote the entire session to Braille Access, a new notetaker-like experience for connected braille displays. He will talk about:
- Launching apps and items
- Taking, reading and managing braille notes
- Reading and transferring BRF files
- The braille clock and calculator
- Live braille captions
- Braille Access settings
- Configuring braille keyboard commands for Braille Access
Chapter marks have been added to aid navigation.
Links of Interest
- The incredible Braille Access function in iOS and Mac 26 that turns your Braille display with a keyboard in to a Braille Note Taker | iSee – Using various technologies from a blind persons perspective
- Using Braille Access via Voiceover on the Mac, continuation of last podcast re Braille Access on iOS with VoiceOver | iSee – Using various technologies from a blind persons perspective
- What’s New in iOS 26 Accessibility for Blind and DeafBlind Users | AppleVis
- Bridging Access to Braille: An In-Depth Look at Braille Access on iOS 26 | AppleVis
- iOS 26 and Braille Access: Apple’s Impressive Investment in Braille Literacy | Braille Monitor December 2025
- What’s new in iOS 26 | Access On: the Technology Podcast of the National Federation of the Blind
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