Connects blind and low vision individuals with sighted volunteers for real-time visual assistance.
Be My Eyes empowers people who are blind or have low vision by uniting three powerful features in a single app.
Globally, over half a million people who are blind use the innovative Be My Eyes app to receive visual descriptions on demand. Connect instantly with more than 7 million dedicated volunteers. Use the cutting-edge AI image describer. Or get direct assistance from official company representatives for their products. All within one seamless application.
Link with Be My Eyes volunteers who speak 185 languages, offering free support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our breakthrough feature, ‘Be My AI’, is an integrated AI assistant in the Be My Eyes app. As a blind or low vision user, you can submit images through the app, and Be My AI will answer questions and generate conversational, detailed visual descriptions for countless tasks across 36 languages. Powered by advanced artificial intelligence, Be My AI provides support in diverse situations—from checking your outfit before an event to translating text from hundreds of languages.
Finally, the ‘Specialized Help’ section enables direct connections with official company representatives for accessible and efficient customer support, right from the Be My Eyes app.
FREE. GLOBAL. AVAILABLE 24/7.
Be My Eyes Key Features:
- Get assistance on your terms: call a volunteer, chat with Be My AI, or contact a company specialist.
- Volunteers and Be My AI are available around the clock, worldwide.
- Completely free of charge, always.
- Support in 185 languages across more than 150 countries.
What can Be My Eyes help you with?
- Using home appliances
- Reading product labels
- Matching outfits and identifying clothing items
- Reading expiration dates and cooking instructions
- Interpreting digital displays or computer screens
- Navigating TV or game menus
- Operating vending machines or kiosks
- Organizing music collections or other libraries
- Sorting and handling paper mail
What the World is Saying About Be My Eyes:
“It was incredible that someone on the other side of the world could be right there in my kitchen, helping me. Truly amazing.” - Julia, Be My Eyes user
“Access to Be My AI feels like having an AI companion constantly by my side, describing the visual world. It gives me unprecedented independence.” - Roberto, Be My Eyes User
“The partnership between Be My Eyes and Microsoft is fantastic! I don't know how I would have resolved my PC issues without their help. Brilliant work!” - Gordon, Be My Eyes User
Selected Awards:
- Named in Time Magazine's 2023 Best Inventions list.
- 2020 Dubai Expo Global Innovator.
- 2018 Winner of the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award at the NFB National Convention.
- 2018 Winner of the AbilityNet Accessibility Award at the Tech4Good Awards.
- 2018 Google Play Awards for “Best Accessibility Experience”.
- 2017 Winner of the World Summit Award for Inclusion and Empowerment.
