Apps for people with vision impairment

Mobile apps offer access to useful technology wherever you go, and this includes those designed for people with sight loss. We've highlighted the most accessible apps that you can use on your smartphone to help you with tasks in everyday life.

In most cases, these are available on Android devices via the Google Play Store, as well as on iPhones and iPads via the app store.

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Clew

Record routes with the Clew app to help you navigate indoors – the app will guide you to help you retrace your route. Clew is only available on Apple devices.

Google Lens

Google Lens is a free image search app for Android phones and tablets. Learn how you could use it to help identify text and objects and search using photos.

Seeing AI

Seeing AI is a free app for Apple iOS devices that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to describe the world around you, including nearby people, text, and objects, and it also scans barcodes.

Be My Eyes

Be My Eyes is designed to help make the world more accessible for people with vision impairment. Find out how their live video calls & AI technology could help you. 

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