Folks "Live Read" app is fabulous. Apparently, it wourds off line,so I am less reluctant incoming letter mail. It works as soon as the app opens. I've recommended a two hour local institute for the blind. I feel unreservedly able to recommend it to all and sundry. Give it a try.
On Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 7:09:10 PM UTC-4 CC wrote: > Gooday Folks, I downloaded "live Read" and it is excellent. Previously I > had used, "Eye-D". In Off line mode, one simply pressed the camera button > repeatedly, until the text made sense. Thanx for the tip on "Live Read" and > I'll try "Prizmogo" as another off line option. > > On Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 3:21:29 PM UTC-4 Donald Ball wrote: > >> Seeing AI works that way right out of the box >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Oct 26, 2025, at 9:50 AM, Goshawk On Horseback < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Thanks, that is absolutely perfect. >> > >> > Simon, the March Merman. >> > >> >> On 26 Oct 2025, at 13:38, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Seeing AI defaults to immediately recognizing text. Note if you move >> the camera and it sees other text it will begin reading that new text, but >> also has the picture taking if you want to be sure to hold on the current >> text... >> >> Below is the app store link and the description from the App store. >> >> https://apps.apple.com/us/app/seeing-ai/id999062298 >> >> Description >> >> Seeing AI is a free app that narrates the world around you. Designed >> with and for the blind and low vision community, this ongoing research >> project harnesses the power of AI to open up the visual world by describing >> nearby people, text and objects. >> >> >> >> >> >> Seeing AI provides tools to assist with a variety of daily tasks: >> >> >> >> • Read - Hear text as soon as it appears in front of the camera. >> Document alignment provides audio cues to capture a printed page and >> recognize the text along with its original formatting. Ask Seeing AI about >> the contents to easily find the information you need. >> >> >> >> • Describe - Take photos to hear a rich description. Ask questions to >> focus on the information you care about. Explore photos by moving your >> finger over the screen to hear the location of different objects. >> >> >> >> • Products - Scan barcodes and Accessible QR codes using audio beeps >> to guide you; hear the product name and package information when available. >> >> >> >> • People - Save photos of friends and coworkers so you can recognize >> them later. Get an estimate of their age, gender, and expression. >> >> >> >> • Currency - Recognize currency notes. >> >> >> >> • Find My Things - Teach Seeing AI to recognize your personal objects >> and follow the audio cues to find them later. >> >> >> >> • World - An Audio Augmented Reality experience to explore an >> unfamiliar environment, including hearing objects announced around you with >> Spatial Audio (requires a device with a LiDAR, and iOS 14+). >> >> >> >> • Colors - Identify colors. >> >> >> >> • Light - Hear an audible tone corresponding to the brightness of your >> surroundings. >> >> >> >> • Photos and Videos in other apps - Just tap “Share” and “Recognize >> with Seeing AI” to describe media from Mail, Photos, WhatsApp, and more. >> >> >> >> • Browse Photos - Hear descriptions of photos and videos saved on your >> device. >> >> >> >> >> >> Seeing AI continues to evolve as we hear from the community, and AI >> research advances. >> >> >> >> >> >> Visit http://SeeingAI.com for more details. >> >> >> >> >> >> Questions, feedback or feature requests? Email us at >> [email protected]. >> >> >> >> more >> >> What’s New >> >> Version History >> >> Sep 4, 2025 Version 5.6.1 >> >> This release includes several bug fixes to make your experience even >> better. >> >> >> >> Richard, USA >> >> “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch >> with it.” >> >> – Jane Wagner, from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the >> Universe. >> >> >> >> My web site: https://www.turner42.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >> Goshawk On Horseback >> >> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 6:21 AM >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Subject: Quick ocr app? >> >> >> >> Hello all, does anyone know of any ocr apps, that will start >> recognising in real time, without having to go through all the faff of >> actual picture taking first? >> >> I used to have a very handy app called Perfect OCR which did this, but >> ever since the iOS 26 update, as soon as I try to do that, it just crashes >> every single time, and won’t work, which is extremely irritating, so does >> anyone know of any other OCR apps that work in that way please? 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