# 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. | Feature | iPhone | Android | Site | |---|---|---|---| | Screen reader (VoiceOver and TalkBack) | In part | In part | In part | | Actions without gestures | In part | In part | Does not apply | | Text size | In part | In part | In part | | Tap targets | In part | In part | Does not apply | | Reduce motion | In part | In part | In part | | Colour contrast | Works | Works | Works | | Increase contrast | Not yet | Not yet | Works | | Not by colour alone | In part | Works | Works | | Dark mode | Works | Works | Works | | Voice messages as text | In part | In part | Does not apply | | Image descriptions | In part | In part | Works | | Haptics | Works | Works | Does not apply | | Keyboard on the site | Does not apply | Does not apply | In part | | Site forms | Does not apply | Does not apply | In part | ### Screen reader (VoiceOver and TalkBack) 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 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 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 The rule is 44 points on iPhone and 48 dp on Android for every button. Some small buttons are still below that. ### Reduce motion 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 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 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 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 The apps and the site follow the system's light or dark theme. ### Voice messages as text 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 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 Bipe's haptics follow the system setting. If you turn off haptics on your phone, Bipe does not vibrate either. ### Keyboard on the site 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 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. 1. **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. 2. **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. 3. **An action for every gesture** (Next). Reply, react, archive and copy without a swipe or a long press. 4. **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. 5. **Reduce motion everywhere** (Next). With the setting on, nothing pulses or slides in the apps or on the site. 6. **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. 7. **Accessibility in the stores** (Next). Bipe's page on the App Store and Google Play will say what works, the same as this page. 8. **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. 9. **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. [Talk to us](/en/help/)