---
title: accessibilityLabel
framework: messages
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: messages/msmessage/accessibilitylabel
---

# accessibilityLabel

A localized string that describes the message.

## Declaration

```swift
var accessibilityLabel: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Set this property to provide a succinct description of the message. VoiceOver reads this property when describing the message. By default, the accessibilityLabel property is set to nil.

## See Also

### Message Properties

- [error](messages/msmessage/error.md)
- [isPending](messages/msmessage/ispending.md)
- [layout](messages/msmessage/layout.md)
- [senderParticipantIdentifier](messages/msmessage/senderparticipantidentifier.md)
- [session](messages/msmessage/session.md)
- [shouldExpire](messages/msmessage/shouldexpire.md)
- [summaryText](messages/msmessage/summarytext.md)
- [url](messages/msmessage/url.md)