---
title: accessibilityLabel
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uiaccessibilityelement/accessibilitylabel
---

# accessibilityLabel

A string that succinctly identifies the accessibility element.

## Declaration

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

## Mentioned in

Supporting VoiceOver in your app

## Discussion

Discussion The label is a very short, localized string that identifies the accessibility element, but does not include the type of the control or view. For example, the label for a Save button is “Save,” not “Save button.” By default, standard UIKit controls and views have labels that derive from their titles. 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

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