Seeing AI

Seeing AI

Talking Camera for the Blind

612 ratings
204 reviews
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 12, 2017
  • September 4, 2025
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This free app uses AI to narrate the visual world for individuals who are blind or have low vision. It describes people, text, and objects, assisting with daily tasks like reading documents, identifying products, and recognizing faces.

Read text and documents
Describe photos and objects
Scan product barcodes
Recognize people and currency
Identify personal objects
Augmented reality environment exploration
Identify colors and light levels
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What's New in Seeing AI

5.6.1

September 4, 2025

This release includes several bug fixes to make your experience even better.

User reviews

Incredible impact

I am totally blind. Seeing AI has had such an impact on my life.
Know when a letter arrives, I can just reach from my phone and I can read through my glasses without having to wait for a relative to come.
Also describing photograph is amazing.
I can share the experience through photographs sent by my friends.
An incredible impact on my life, thank you
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This late night I’ve been using this AI to read for me, but when I’m reading with it, I can notice it’s saying wrong words and going off track.

Great app but…

I work for an Assistive Technology Program. We recommend this app to many with vision deficiencies and it’s great. However, the app continues to change with updates. I was initially told this is supposed to be for those who are visually impaired but for those that cannot see, the changes make this difficult to use. When I first learned of the app, it was very simple to use but has had so many changes since that I can no longer say that.
This needs to stay simple & refrain from changing so much. I don’t see how anyone with visual impairments can use it.
The scan/read feature used to allow jumping around but it no longer works that way. The layout of the options have changed so much that it’s difficult to use for those that are unable to see what they are doing.
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It’s great, but I have suggestions

Hey y’all this is what’s up so I think because I think we all know how Google has a thing where you could just take a picture of the answers like you could take a picture of your homework and get the answers. I think you should put that on there like it should be called homework helper because do you know how many blind kids like me blind 14-year-olds like me who tried to use Google lens and take a picture of the homework and get quotes sorry something wrong. Do you know how many a lot so therefore please do that please please do that.
But that’s that suggestion thank you for this app and keep making more apps. Oh and fix Outlook.
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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Barcode scanning not working consistently

Bug

Document reader sometimes fails to load or process documents

Bug

Frequent crashes or app becoming unresponsive

Bug

Requested Features

6 requests

Add support for more languages, including Arabic and Chinese

Feature

Improve accuracy of color and facial recognition

Feature

Allow users to read digital displays like clocks and appliances

Feature

Integrate with screen readers like VoiceOver for better accessibility

Feature

Add an offline mode for using the app without an internet connection

Feature

Provide more customization options for voice settings

Feature

FAQ

What does Seeing AI do?

Seeing AI is a free application designed for individuals who are blind or have low vision. It utilizes artificial intelligence to narrate the surrounding environment, describing people, text, and objects. The app provides various tools to assist with daily tasks, such as reading documents, identifying products, and recognizing faces.

What are the key features of Seeing AI?

Key features include the ability to read text from documents and signs, describe the content of photos, scan product barcodes, recognize people and currency, identify personal objects, and explore environments using audio augmented reality. It can also identify colors and light levels.

Is Seeing AI free to use?

Yes, Seeing AI is a completely free application. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, making it accessible to all users without cost.

What devices is Seeing AI compatible with?

Seeing AI is an iOS application. Some features, like the World feature with Spatial Audio, require a device with a LiDAR scanner and iOS 14 or later. Other features are available on a wider range of iOS devices.

How can Seeing AI help with everyday tasks?

Seeing AI can assist with numerous daily tasks. It can read mail, identify groceries by scanning barcodes, help recognize friends and colleagues by saving their photos, and even teach you to find frequently misplaced items like keys. The app aims to make the visual world more accessible.