How can I remove pop up box appeared on my iPhone screen?

There is a box with an arrow. Clicking on it opens a bigger box with volume and play type buttons.

Randomly it starts reading out whatever is on my screen

I can’t get rid of it.

Ive looked at accessibility but have changed anything.


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Original Title: A new pop up box has appeared on my iphone. can minimise but not delete

iPhone XS Max

Posted on Jun 24, 2025 1:34 AM

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Posted on Jun 25, 2025 8:27 AM

Go to Settings - Accessibility- Spoken Content>Speak Screen and turn it off.


If Speak Screen is on then swiping down from the top of the screen with two fingers will activate this feature. It speaks whatever is on the screen.

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Jun 24, 2025 1:49 AM in response to anniau

It sounds like you've accidentally triggered VoiceOver, which is an accessibility feature that reads aloud the content on your screen. To turn it off, follow these steps:


  1. Go to Settings on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Accessibility.
  3. Under the Vision section, tap VoiceOver.
  4. Toggle VoiceOver off.


Alternatively, you can also turn it off quickly by triple-clicking the Side Button (or the Home Button if your iPhone has one) if that feature is enabled in your accessibility settings. If it’s not VoiceOver causing it, it could be the Speak Screen feature. You can find that under Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content, and make sure Speak Screen is turned off.

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