Be My Eyes is a free app that allows blind and partially sighted people to demand volunteers for visual support.

Be My Eyes, which is available on both iOS and Android platforms since launching in 2015. The app is available in 120 languages and in more than 150 countries. At present more than 100,000 blind and partially sighted people have downloaded the app.

The registered users can connect to more than two million sighted volunteers around the world at any time in the day or night for support, by pointing their smartphone camera at the object they need help to see.

Thus, through a live video call, the volunteers assist the user by providing visual assistance for daily tasks. These volunteers will be selected by matching the native / required languages.

The following types of tasks are usually demanded from sighted volunteers around the world
1. Search for fallen or lost objects.
2. Describe images, paintings, or other artistic pieces.
3. Match or describe colors.
4. Read labels.
5. Fix IT issues.
6. Buy groceries.
7. Identify the expiration date of food products.
8. Getting acquainted with new surroundings or moving around a new space.
9. Distinguish between different objects.
10. Discern the arrival and departure of public transport.
In 2018, Be My Eyes have added a service called Specialized Help that lets users contact businesses with enquiries about their products and services.

Specialized Help

Through Specialised Help, users can also make calls directly to partnering companies. The call works exactly like regular Be My Eyes call, but instead of being connected to a random volunteer, users with sight loss are connected to a company representative, who can assist with requests concerning their specific products or services. Microsoft was the first company to join this service, followed by Google.

If you want to be a user/ volunteer >>> download the Be My Eyes application for free which currently available at: