Use accessibility features with your Camera app
Important:
- Guided Frame is available on Pixel 6 and later, including Fold.
- Scene descriptions are currently only supported in these countries and languages:
- Australia (en-AU)
- Canada (en-CA, fr-CA)
- France (fr-FR)
- Germany (de-DE)
- India (en-IN, hi-IN)
- Italy (it-IT)
- Japan (ja-JP)
- Spain (es-ES)
- Taiwan (zh-TW)
- United Kingdom (en-GB)
- United States (en-US)
When you take a photo with Guided Frame, you can get cues to help you frame the image. Guided Frame signals when your subject is in view. A visual frame surrounds your subject, and verbal cues and vibrations signal when to take the photo.
This feature works with:
- Front and rear cameras.
- Photo and portrait modes.
Tip: Portrait mode will only detect faces.
Turn on Guided Frame
On your phone settings:
- On your device, open the Settings app.
- Search for "TalkBack."
- Turn on TalkBack.
- Open your Camera app Google Camera.
On your camera app:
- Open your Camera app Google Camera.
- At the bottom left, tap Settings and then More settings.
- Turn on Guided Frame.
Tips:
- Guided Frame is enabled by default when your phone is in TalkBack mode.
- When your phone isn't in TalkBack mode, a suggestion prompt to use Guided Frame appears when one of the Accessibility features is used.
- You can turn Guided Frame on and off in the camera settings anytime.
Use Guided Frame
- Open the Camera app Google Camera.
- Point the camera at your subject.
- Follow the audio or visual instructions or vibrations.
- When subjects are framed correctly, the Camera app takes your photo automatically.
- To do it manually, press either Volume up or Volume down button.
- On the camera viewfinder, swipe down in the middle to make your device describe your photo.
- If Talkback is turned on, use 2 fingers to swipe down.
Tips:
- To switch between front or rear cameras, double-tap the front or rear camera button.
- To use scene description in landscape orientation, from the middle of the camera viewfinder, swipe from left to right instead of a downward swipe.
Subjects that Guided Frame recognizes
When you take a photo with Guided Frame, it helps recognize the subjects and can describe it to you. This feature leverages Gemini models to provide context-rich description of scenes and subjects.
Recognizable subjects for framing include:
- Faces
- Pets
- Food
- Drinks
- Documents
- Vehicles
Tip: Guided Frame works best with a single subject.