ABCBraille
Braille photo to text, offline
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Snap a photo of any braille page, get the text on-device - no account, no internet. Tap any cell to correct mistakes with a 2×3 dot keypad.
ABCBraille turns a photo of a braille page into readable text, on your device.
Point your camera at a braille document, or load a photo from your gallery. The app detects each braille cell and translates the result using liblouis (the open-source braille translation library used by accessibility software worldwide). The text appears alongside the original braille rows, line for line.
If the recognition gets a cell wrong, tap it. A precise editor opens with the cell zoomed in and a 2×3 dot keypad mirroring braille's physical layout. Toggle the dots that should be raised, see the word update in real time, then move to the next cell or jump straight to the next line. Corrections re-translate the line automatically.
Saved sessions live on your device. Open one to view the result later, share the original photo + translated text + an annotated image via the system share sheet, rename it, or re-open it later to keep editing.
— Why it's different —
• ALL ON-DEVICE. The braille recognition model and liblouis run locally. Your photos, recognised text, and any corrections never leave your device unless you explicitly tap Share.
• NO ACCOUNT, NO SIGN-IN, NO ADS. Open the app, scan, get text. That's it.
• CELL-LEVEL CORRECTION. Most braille scanners give you a single block of text and an OCR-style "edit the text" field. ABCBraille lets you fix individual cells — the model output stays connected to the photo so every correction is precise.
• RE-OPEN AND KEEP EDITING. Saved sessions retain the per-cell data, so you can come back later and resume corrections.
— Who it's for —
• Teachers and transcribers checking student work or proofing braille embossing.
• Parents and caregivers reading braille materials produced for their child.
• Researchers and accessibility professionals processing braille documents.
— What's supported —
• English Unified English Braille (UEB) Grade 2 (default).
• Contracted and uncontracted braille translation via liblouis.
• Photos of raised-dot braille on paper. Best results: even lighting, page held flat, dots casting a small shadow.
— Open source attribution —
ABCBraille uses liblouis (https://liblouis.io), distributed under LGPL-2.1-or-later. The full license text is bundled inside the app (Settings → About → View LGPL-2.1 license) and a link to the upstream source is provided.
— Privacy —
ABCBraille does not collect, share, or transmit your data. All processing (image recognition, braille translation, saving) happens on your device. The only network access is when you tap a "Share" button to hand a file to another app you chose. Full privacy policy: https://abcbraille.com/privacy
— Feedback —
We're building ABCBraille with teachers, transcribers, and braille readers — your feedback shapes what we build next. Reach the developer at hello@abcbraille.com.
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Information
- Seller
- Enarmes Pty Ltd
- Size
- 61.3 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Enarmes Pty Ltd