Accessibility
Bipe has to work for people who use a screen reader, large text or less motion on screen. This page shows what works, what works in part and what comes next.
The rules we follow
- On the site, the target is level AA of the WCAG 2.2 guidelines.
- In the apps, Bipe follows the system's own accessibility settings, such as VoiceOver, TalkBack, text size and reduce motion.
- All text has AA contrast. Scam warnings and trust seals have AAA contrast.
- No warning depends on colour alone. Every state has an icon and words.
- Every button is at least 44 points on iPhone and 48 dp on Android.
What works today
Review of 21 October 2026, done by reading the code of the apps and the site.
Screen reader (VoiceOver and TalkBack)
- iPhone
- In part
- Android
- In part
- Site
- In part
Chats and the main screens work with a screen reader. Some of Bipe's own screens and some icon-only buttons do not yet say what they do. On the site, a screen reader reads only the caption of the app demos.
Actions without gestures
- iPhone
- In part
- Android
- In part
- Site
- Does not apply
Each message has an actions menu for people who cannot swipe or long press. Reply, react and archive are not yet in that menu on every screen.
Text size
- iPhone
- In part
- Android
- In part
- Site
- In part
The apps follow the system text size on most screens, but some use a fixed size. On the site, browser zoom works. The font size you set in the browser does not change the text yet.
Tap targets
- iPhone
- In part
- Android
- In part
- Site
- Does not apply
The rule is 44 points on iPhone and 48 dp on Android for every button. Some small buttons are still below that.
Reduce motion
- iPhone
- In part
- Android
- In part
- Site
- In part
With the system setting on, the site demos do not play by themselves and some of the app animations stop. Some animations still run.
Colour contrast
- iPhone
- Works
- Android
- Works
- Site
- Works
The colours come from one set for iPhone, Android and the site. All text has AA contrast. Scam warnings and trust seals have AAA contrast.
Increase contrast
- iPhone
- Not yet
- Android
- Not yet
- Site
- Works
The site uses high-contrast colours when the system asks for them. The apps have those colours too, but they do not switch on with the setting yet.
Not by colour alone
- iPhone
- In part
- Android
- Works
- Site
- Works
Scam warnings and trust seals have an icon and words, not only a colour. On iPhone, the unread dot still changes only its colour when someone mentions you.
Dark mode
- iPhone
- Works
- Android
- Works
- Site
- Works
The apps and the site follow the system's light or dark theme.
Voice messages as text
- iPhone
- In part
- Android
- In part
- Site
- Does not apply
The sender can transcribe a voice message on their own phone and send the text with it. The receiver cannot yet transcribe a voice message that arrived without text.
Image descriptions
- iPhone
- In part
- Android
- In part
- Site
- Works
In the apps, a screen reader reads a photo's caption when there is one. You cannot yet write a description of a photo for people who cannot see it. On the site, images have alternative text, or a screen reader skips them when they are only decoration.
Haptics
- iPhone
- Works
- Android
- Works
- Site
- Does not apply
Bipe's haptics follow the system setting. If you turn off haptics on your phone, Bipe does not vibrate either.
Keyboard on the site
- iPhone
- Does not apply
- Android
- Does not apply
- Site
- In part
The site's links and buttons work with a keyboard. The focus outline is still faint on many buttons, and the link that skips to the content does not show when it gets focus.
Site forms
- iPhone
- Does not apply
- Android
- Does not apply
- Site
- In part
Every field has a name, and a screen reader reads the errors. Each error is not yet tied to its field, and focus does not move to it.
What comes next
In the order we will do it.
Screen reader on every screen
Next
A name on every button, Bipe's own screens reviewed, and automated checks that run on every change. On the site, the demos get the conversation as text.
Large text and tap targets
Next
Every screen grows with the system text size, and every button is at least 44 points or 48 dp.
An action for every gesture
Next
Reply, react, archive and copy without a swipe or a long press.
The site by keyboard and screen reader
Next
A visible focus outline, a skip link, text that follows the browser font size, and forms that move focus to the error.
Reduce motion everywhere
Next
With the setting on, nothing pulses or slides in the apps or on the site.
Increase contrast in the apps
Next
The high-contrast colours switch on with the setting, and a mention gets its own shape. An automated check stops a new colour from going below the minimum contrast.
Accessibility in the stores
Next
Bipe's page on the App Store and Google Play will say what works, the same as this page.
Tests with people who use it
Next
People who use a screen reader and large text every day will test the apps on their own phones. Each barrier they find gets fixed.
Transcribe received voice messages and describe photos
Under study
Transcribe on your phone a voice message that arrived without text, and write a description for each photo you send.
What we do not know yet
- The review read the code. We have not yet tested the apps with people who use a screen reader every day.
- The apps are in testing. A new screen can ship before it goes through this review.
Found a barrier?
Tell us which phone you use, which system feature was on and which screen got in your way. We read every message.