Special features

Yandex cares about its users and makes Yandex Browser and other services more accessible for people with disabilities.

The most popular features are:

Yandex Browser has additional accessibility features:

Additional features
  1. Authorization and logout from Yandex Browser.

  2. Syncing data with other devices.

  3. Search queries, clickthroughs to websites.

  4. Managing open tabs — you can view a list of previously opened tabs, refresh tabs, and open or close them.

  5. Managing tab groups — you can create new groups, distribute tabs among them, and move tabs between groups and windows.

  6. Managing history — you can view history, open links, and clear history.

  7. Downloading files and working with them in the download manager.

  8. Caller ID and managing Yandex Station.

  9. Yandex Browser settings.

  10. Context menu.

  11. Copying and sending links to other apps.

  12. Quick access to personal data (passwords, bank cards).

  13. Announcement of notifications that appear on the smartphone screen.

TalkBack support

Yandex Browser supports the TalkBack screen access program (Voice Assistant and TalkBack on Samsung smartphones). It reads out everything that's on the screen. The user controls the process with gestures.

Start TalkBack
  1. Open your device settings.

  2. Go to the Accessibility section.

  3. Enable TalkBack.

Configure TalkBack settings
  1. To additionally display speech as text on the screen, enable TalkbackSettingsAdvanced settingsDeveloper settingsDisplay speech output.

  2. In the Text-to-speech settings section, select Language, then adjust Speech rate and Pitch.

  3. In the Sound and vibration section, enable the following options:

    • Vibration feedback

    • Audio ducking

    • Sound feedback

    Adjust Sound feedback volume.

  4. In the Verbosity section, enable the following options:

    • Speak usage hints

    • Speak container info

    • Speak number of list items

    • Speak element type

    • Speak window names

    • Speak notifications when screen is off

    • Use pitch changes

    • Speak letters with examples

    • Speak progress updates

    • Speak element IDs

    • Speak punctuation and symbols

  5. Enable the Speak passwords option: TalkbackSettingsAdvanced settingsAudioSpeak passwords.

Smart Camera

Smart Camera is a camera in Yandex Browser for mobile. It recognizes objects, tells you about them, and shows where you can buy them. It also recognizes text, translates it, and scans documents.

Open Smart Camera

You can open Smart Camera in one of the following ways:

  • In the Yandex Browser SmartBox, tap .

  • Turn on the TalkBack program and follow the voice prompts.

Smart Camera operates in different modes. To switch between them, swipe the screen to the right or left.

Modes
  1. In the Search or Products mode, point the camera at an object: the voice assistant will recognize the object and tell you more about it. If it's available for purchase, the assistant will also provide information about stores and prices.

  2. In the Search or Products modes, take a photo of the object. Browse the tabs below the image: there, you'll find a detailed info about the object, stores and prices (if it's a product), as well as similar objects and a list of websites featuring them.

  3. In the Translation mode, point the camera at the text in a foreign language. Wait for the camera to recognize the text and display the translation. Tap to access the options Copy text and Open in Yandex Translate.

  4. In the Text mode, point the camera at the text. If it doesn't fully fit the frame, the assistant will ask you to move the camera in the right direction. Once the Smart camera has fully recognized the text, the voice assistant will read it out loud. You can copy and share the text.

Font size adjustment

If you find it difficult to read small fonts or need to display the screen from a distance, increase the font size. It will make reading easier.

More about text size

Dark theme

With the dark theme, the app background becomes dark, and the font becomes light. A dark screen reduces eye strain in dim light in the evening or at night.

More about dark theme

Mono sound

Usually, one part of an audio track is delivered to the left earphone, and the other to the right. Mono sound combines the two sound channels, and the sound is delivered equally to both earphones. This can be convenient if you want to use only one earphone (e.g., if you have an earache in the other ear).

Enable mono sound

Note

The path may vary depending on your device.

  1. Open your device settings.

  2. Go to Advanced settingsAccessibility.

  3. In the Hearing tab, enable the Mono audio option.

Contrast adjustment

Contrast makes text brighter and clearer compared to the background. It can be useful for users with poor vision or in bright lighting.

Increase contrast

Note

The path may vary depending on your device.

  1. Open your device settings.

  2. Go to Advanced settingsAccessibility.

  3. In the Vision tab, enable the High contrast text option.

Subtitles

Subtitles are useful not only for users with impaired hearing but also for watching videos without sound or in noisy places.

More about subtitles

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