Aloud - Scan app
Extra sense for everyday life
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Aloud turns your phone's camera into a voice that tells you what's in front of you.
Point it at a room, a street, a menu, a medicine box or a letter. Aloud uses AI to understand what the camera sees and reads the answer to you out loud. It's built for blind and low-vision people, and it's useful to anyone who wants an extra sense.
FOUR WAYS TO SEE
• Scene: Get a clear description of your surroundings, including people, places, layout and what's happening.
• Object: Find out what you're holding, whether that's a product, a package, a piece of clothing or an everyday item.
• Text: Hear printed text read aloud, such as mail, labels, signs, menus, receipts and documents.
• Ask: Ask a question about the photo, like "What colour is this shirt?" or "What's the expiry date?", and get an answer.
ASK FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
Every description can start a conversation. Ask about the photo you just took and get a spoken answer, with no need to scan again.
VOICES THAT SOUND LIKE YOU
Pick from a range of natural voices, including Nigerian-accented voices and your device's built-in voices. An on-device offline voice is also available. You can adjust the speaking speed too.
YOUR LANGUAGE
Descriptions and answers are available in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese and Yoruba.
DESIGNED FOR ACCESSIBILITY FROM THE START
• Works with VoiceOver and TalkBack
• Large, high-contrast controls
• Adjustable result text size
• Haptic feedback, so you can feel when a scan starts and finishes
• Set a default scan mode so the camera is ready the way you like it
HISTORY THAT STAYS ON YOUR PHONE
Past scans and their descriptions are saved privately on your device, so you can listen to them again later. Delete any entry with a swipe. Aloud doesn't keep its own copy of your photos or scan history on a server.
WHO IT'S FOR
• Blind and low-vision people who want more independence day to day
• Older adults who find small print hard to read
• Anyone who needs a quick second pair of eyes
Aloud needs an internet connection to generate descriptions.
Aloud is an assistive tool, and AI descriptions can sometimes be wrong. Don't rely on it for safety-critical decisions such as crossing roads, checking medication doses or confirming allergens.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
- Voices that work offline. Natural-sounding voices now come built into the app. They work right away with no download and no internet connection. Emma is the new default voice.
- Ask follow-up questions. "Ask about it" is now a chat. You can keep asking about what you scanned, and the app remembers what you've already asked.
- Clearer speech. Numbers, symbols and abbreviations are read aloud more naturally.
- Easier voice picker. Offline voices now appear first in Settings › Voice.
- Bug fixes and other improvements.
The developer, Daniel Onadipe, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Daniel Onadipe
- Size
- 201.6 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 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
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