Re: Quick ocr app?

['Richard Turner' via VIPhone]

Seeing AI handles the shorttext which is what it defaults to on the phone, but I believe has more other features you can choose to use. Both are free. I tried Live Read and decided to stick with Seeing AI. Seeing AI has been around quite a while now. Richard, USA "While striving for perfection, let us do what is possible." -- John Wesley My web site: https://www.turner42.com (sent from my iPhone 16 pro)  On Nov 8, 2025, at 1:12 PM, Barbara Stahl <stahlredstone.0...@gmail.com> wrote:  So what is the difference between this app and The seeing AI app? On Nov 8, 2025, at 8:56 AM, CC <ccunqualif...@gmail.com> wrote: 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 <goshawk_on...@fastmail.co.uk> wrote: > > Thanks, that is absolutely perfect. > > Simon, the March Merman. > >> On 26 Oct 2025, at 13:38, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone <vip...@googlegroups.com> 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 seei...@microsoft.com. >> >> 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: vip...@googlegroups.com <vip...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Goshawk On Horseback >> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 6:21 AM >> To: vip...@googlegroups.com >> 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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