AI for people with visual or hearing impairments
Apps and built-in phone features to describe your surroundings, read text or caption conversations live.
AI already helps a lot day to day: describing a photo, reading a sign or captioning a conversation. Official tools you can try today:
- Be My Eyes / Be My AI — bemyeyes.com
- Android: Transcripción instantánea / Live Transcribe — Google help
- iPhone: Live Captions — Apple
- W3C WAI — w3.org/WAI
Great for getting around; for medicines, money or documents, confirm with a person. If you create content, see how to caption videos.
Frequently asked questions
Are these tools free?
Be My Eyes is free for blind and low-vision users according to its website. Live Transcribe comes on Android and Live Captions on supported iPhones; check official help for requirements and languages.
Can I trust AI descriptions?
For getting around, yes; for medicines, money or legal documents, confirm with a person. AI can make mistakes.
Keep reading
Sources
- Be My Eyes — Be My Eyes
- Usar Transcripción instantánea — Google
- Subtítulos en directo en el iPhone — Apple
- Web Accessibility Initiative — W3C
Change log
- : First published with Be My Eyes, Google, Apple and W3C pages as checked that day.
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