Siri
Why does Siri say there’s nothing to read when there’s something on the screen? Someone else asked this question and the answer is wrong because all the settings have been changed since then.
iPad Pro, iPadOS 16
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There are a few reasons why Siri might say there's nothing to read when there's something on the screen. Here are a few things to check:
- Make sure that Speak Screen is turned on. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > Speak Screen and make sure that the toggle switch is turned on.
- Make sure that the text on the screen is not in a format that Siri can't read. For example, Siri can't read text that is in a scanned image or a PDF file.
- Make sure that your iPad is connected to the internet. Siri needs to be able to access the internet in order to read text from websites and other online sources.
- Restart your iPad. Sometimes a simple restart can fix software problems that are causing Siri to malfunction.
If you've checked all of these things and Siri is still saying there's nothing to read, you can contact Apple Support for help.
I hope this helps!