You can use Google Drive for your files to:
- Store
- Sync
- Share
- Collaborate on them
Google Drive also contains features such as:
- Version history
- Search and organization
- Offline access
- Sharing
- Security
- Video player
We designed Google Drive and its suite of applications with accessibility in mind to ensure all users, including those with disabilities, can create, share, and collaborate effectively on files.
Key accessibility features include:
- Screen-reader compatibility
- Keyboard navigation
- Braille-display support
- High-contrast mode
- Color-blindness support
- Captioning
For best results, use the latest version of:
- Browser
- Operating system
- Assistive technology
Some accessibility features discussed in this article require specific local setup or configuration (like a physical keyboard for keyboard navigation) and might not be available in all locales.
Vision
To interact with your device with touch and spoken feedback, turn on Android’s TalkBack screen reader. As you perform actions, TalkBack describes Google Drive elements and content and informs you about alerts and notifications.
To customize the appearance of Google Drive, you can:
If you need enhanced contrast or different colors, you can use:
For more information on low-vision assistance available on your platform, refer to Android Accessibility Help Center. Features include:
- Screen magnification
- Text scaling
- Screen resolution
- Select to speak
Hearing
While people who are hearing impaired can use Google Drive, Drive for Android plays video with optional caption tracks. To add caption tracks, you must upload them on your computer.
Learn how to add caption tracks to your video files.
Alternative input
If you configure an external keyboard to your device, you can use Google Drive shortcuts to navigate, select, and remove your files and folders.
Learn more about Google Drive keyboard shortcuts.
For more information on platform settings for interaction and dexterity, refer to the Android Accessibility Help Center. Features include:
- Adding a switch device to navigate and interact with the Drive user interface with a switch device.
- Configuring Android’s Voice Access to navigate and interact by voice.
- Adding a Touchpad and cursor to the Assistant menu.
- Configuring touch sensitivity and duration settings.
- Adding a physical keyboard with Sticky keys, Slow keys, Bounce keys.
Cognition
Some people with processing disorders, distraction issues, or other cognitive challenges, need or want extensive hints, more information density, and attention grabbing UI to keep them on task. Others require a less complex UI with minimal distractions, which is why Google Drive provides settings and features to address these issues. Examples include:
- Sort, reorder, and change the layout
- Get summaries about recent files shared with you
- Configure Drive notifications
To explore additional features that may be useful, go to Android Accessibility Help Center. Features include:
- An animation toggle
- Notification timeout and appearance
- Select to speak