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Special features

Yandex cares about its users and makes the Yandex app and other services more accessible for people with disabilities.

VoiceOver support

The Yandex app supports the VoiceOver screen reader program. It reads out everything that's on the screen. The user controls the process with gestures.

To launch VoiceOver, open the device settings, go to Accessibility, and enable the VoiceOver option. You can also ask Siri to do this.

Smart Camera

Smart Camera is a camera available in the Yandex app. It recognizes objects, tells you about them, and shows where you can buy them. It also recognizes text, translates it, and scans documents.

Turn on the VoiceOver program and follow the voice prompts.

1. The AI assistant will tell you about the modes available in the Smart camera and guide you on how to use them. Scroll through the modes Text, Translation, Search, and Scanner and listen to their description. To switch between the Smart camera modes, swipe the screen to the right or left.

2. In the Search mode, point the camera at an object: the AI assistant will recognize the object and tell you more about it. If it's available for purchase, the assistant will also provide info about stores and prices.

3. In the Search mode, take a photo of the object. Use voice prompts to switch tabs:

   • Search: Find search queries related to the object in the photo.
   • Products: Find stores and prices (if the photo shows the product).
   • Solutions: Solve a problem or an equation (if the photo shows a problem or an equation).
   • Text: Recognize text in the photo (if there is text in the photo).
   • Similar: Find similar images.
   • Sites: Find a list of sites with similar images or products.

4. In the Translation mode, point the camera at the text in a foreign language. Wait for the camera to recognize the text and display the translation. Tap and select an action using a voice prompt:

   • : Copy the translation.

   • : Share the translation.

   • : Open text in Yandex Translate if the translation is inaccurate or incomplete.

   • : Rate the translation.

   • : View the original text.

   • To see the translation of a specific word or phrase, tap and swipe over the text to view the translation. From there, you can copy the result or share it via a messaging app.

   • : Rotate the image.

5. In the Text mode, point the camera at the text. If it doesn't fully fit the frame, the AI assistant will ask you to move the camera in the right direction. Once the Smart camera has fully recognized the text, the AI assistant will read it out loud. You can copy and share the text.

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