---
title: WKAccessibilityIsVoiceOverRunning()
framework: watchkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: watchkit/wkaccessibilityisvoiceoverrunning()
---

# WKAccessibilityIsVoiceOverRunning()

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether VoiceOver is running.

## Declaration

```swift
func WKAccessibilityIsVoiceOverRunning() -> Bool
```

## Return Value

Return Value true if VoiceOver is currently running or false if it is not.

## Discussion

Discussion You can use this function to customize your application’s UI specifically for VoiceOver users. For example, you might want UI elements that usually disappear quickly to persist onscreen for VoiceOver users. Note that you can also listen for the WKAccessibilityVoiceOverStatusChanged notification to find out when VoiceOver starts and stops.

## See Also

### User interface basics

- [Building watchOS app Interfaces Using the Storyboard](watchkit/building-watchos-app-interfaces-using-the-storyboard.md)
- [WKInterfaceObject](watchkit/wkinterfaceobject.md)
- [WKInterfaceController](watchkit/wkinterfacecontroller.md)
- [WKAlertAction](watchkit/wkalertaction.md)
- [WKAccessibilityImageRegion](watchkit/wkaccessibilityimageregion.md)
- [WKAccessibilityIsReduceMotionEnabled()](watchkit/wkaccessibilityisreducemotionenabled().md)