🔊 Reading aloud and accessibility
Be My Eyes
By Be My Eyes. Visit Be My Eyes
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision users with sighted volunteers over a live video call, so a volunteer can read a label or describe a room. It also includes Be My AI, which describes photos and answers questions about them. Its terms limit every service to adults 18 and older, so it belongs in this directory as a tool for blind or low-vision parents and caregivers, not for children, even though Google Play rates it Everyone.
Our take: Useful for blind or low-vision adults, including parents; children should not use it, by the maker's own terms.
| Ages it suits | 18+ only |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Users must be at least 18 years old to use any of the services. (terms) |
| Price | Free. Free for blind and low-vision users (Oct 2026). |
| Works on | iPhone and iPad, Android |
| Account | A parent's account |
| Ads | Not stated |
| In-app purchases | None |
| The AI in it | Be My AI sends photos to a third-party AI provider that describes them and answers follow-up questions. |
What's good
- Free
- Live human help
- AI photo descriptions
- Large volunteer network
Watch for
- Adults only (18+)
- Calls are recorded and may be licensed for AI training
- Live video with strangers
- Images of faces go to an AI provider
Data and privacy
The September 2026 privacy policy says it records and stores video calls, photos and AI queries, and may license recorded calls to other companies for research and AI training, as it has done with Microsoft. It says it does not train AI on Be My AI submissions and does not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
No study found.
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Where these facts come from
- https://www.bemyeyes.com/
- https://www.bemyeyes.com/terms-of-service/
- https://www.bemyeyes.com/privacy-policy/
- https://www.bemyeyes.com/bme-ai/
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bemyeyes.bemyeyes&hl=en_US
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