---
title: accessibilityHint
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uiaccessibilityelement/accessibilityhint
---

# accessibilityHint

A string that briefly describes the result of performing an action on the accessibility element.

## Declaration

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

## Mentioned in

Supporting VoiceOver in your app

## Discussion

Discussion The hint is a brief, localized description of the result of performing an action on the element without identifying the element or the action. For example, the hint for a table row that contains an email message might be “Selects the message,” but not “Tap this row to select the message.” By default, standard UIKit controls and views have system-provided hints. If you provide a custom control or view, however, you need to set this property appropriately so that assistive applications can supply accurate information to users with disabilities.

## See Also

### Accessing the attributes of an accessibility element

- [accessibilityLabel](uikit/uiaccessibilityelement/accessibilitylabel.md)
- [accessibilityValue](uikit/uiaccessibilityelement/accessibilityvalue.md)
- [accessibilityFrame](uikit/uiaccessibilityelement/accessibilityframe.md)
- [accessibilityFrameInContainerSpace](uikit/uiaccessibilityelement/accessibilityframeincontainerspace.md)
- [accessibilityTraits](uikit/uiaccessibilityelement/accessibilitytraits.md)