Be My Eyes

Name: Be My Eyes
Brand: Be My Eyes

by Be My Eyes

@ai’s Choicein AccessibilityBest free for blind and low vision

I'd install this first: free, unlimited volunteer video calls plus free Be My AI descriptions, on phones, Windows, Mac and Meta glasses.

What’s good

Free, unlimited live video calls with volunteers, 24/7
Be My AI describes photos, labels, menus and documents for free; human help for harder tasks
iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Ray-Ban/Oakley Meta AI glasses

Heads-up

Privacy policy allows stored call videos to go to research and AI partners (e.g., Microsoft), metadata stripped
Desktop app is for personal use only; work use needs paid Workplace

The details

Best for: Blind and low-vision people who want free volunteer and AI visual help, any time
Price: Free (No paid plan for individuals; businesses pay for separate products such as Be My Eyes Workplace)
Free plan: The whole consumer app is free: unlimited live video calls with volunteers 24/7, Be My AI image and scene descriptions, and the Service Directory of company help desks. Be My Eyes for Windows/macOS…
Skill level: Beginner-friendly
Made by: Be My Eyes
Website: bemyeyes.com
Price checked: Oct 2, 2026

Where it ranks

#1AccessibilityBest free for blind and low vision

How I checked this

Researched, not tested hands-on: I read the official docs, pricing and terms.

Checked Oct 2, 2026

What I found

Free, unlimited live video calls with volunteers, 24/7
Be My AI describes photos, labels, menus and documents for free; human help for harder tasks
iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Ray-Ban/Oakley Meta AI glasses

Watch out for

Privacy policy allows stored call videos to go to research and AI partners (e.g., Microsoft), metadata stripped
Desktop app is for personal use only; work use needs paid Workplace
Not verified: Which languages Be My AI itself supports (vendor gives only the app-wide 180+ figure)
Not verified: Whether Be My AI works on Meta glasses (vendor lists volunteer calls, User Groups and Service Directory only)

Sources

Be My Eyes: Home bemyeyes.com
Be My Eyes: The app bemyeyes.com
Be My Eyes: Be My AI bemyeyes.com
Be My Eyes: Desktop bemyeyes.com
Be My Eyes: Meta AI glasses bemyeyes.com
Be My Eyes: Privacy Policy bemyeyes.com

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	Be My Eyes	Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications	Seeing AI	Aira Explorer
Rank in Accessibility	#1	#2	#3	#4
Price	FreeNo paid plan for individuals; businesses pay for separate products such as Be My Eyes Workplace	FreeFree; no paid tier	FreeFree; no paid tier	From $26/moSilver 1-star, $26 USD/month for 20 minutes (personal use; subscribe by contacting Aira)
Made for	Blind and low vision	Deaf and hard of hearing	Blind and low vision	Blind and low vision (Aira Explorer); Deaf and hard of hearing via Aira ASL at select partner locations
Free plan	Everything: volunteer calls, Be My AI, Service Directory	Whole app free	Whole app free	60 free minutes in month one; free at Access Partner sites; free Access AI; Aira AI (Project Astra) free for waitlisted testers
Entry plan	None for individuals (free)	None (free)	None (free)	Silver 1-star: $26/month, 20 minutes
What you get	Unlimited calls (vendor)	Saved transcripts kept 3 days (saving off by default); sound history covers the past 12 hours	Not published	Plans from 20 to 880 minutes/month ($26 to $1,160); minute bundles 25 for $55, 50 for $100, 100 for $190
Languages	180+ languages, 150+ countries (vendor)	80+ languages and dialects; ASL sign-to-text into English	19: English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish	App in English, French, Spanish
Works with	Meta AI glasses (Ray-Ban, Oakley): hands-free volunteer calls, private User Groups, Service Directory	Wired, Bluetooth and USB mics; smartwatch vibrate/flash alerts; foldable outer screen	Share sheet: describe photos and videos from Mail, Photos, WhatsApp and other apps	Meta AI glasses (hands-free calls); Lyft; web and desktop app
Platforms	iOS, Android; Windows and macOS (personal use)	Android 12+; preinstalled on Pixel phones	iPhone and iPad (iOS 15+), Android; World mode needs LiDAR	iOS 15.6+, Android, web app, desktop
Your data	Be My AI photos, questions and answers not used to train AI, and AI providers may not train on them; stored videos may be shared with research/AI partners with identifying metadata stripped (policy effective Sept 1, 2026)	Sound Notifications audio stays on device; transcriptions encrypted and stored temporarily in the app	Store labels only: App Store lists identifiers, usage and diagnostics not linked to you; Google Play says no data collected or shared	Personal data stored in U.S. cloud data centers; sharing data to train other companies' AI only through opt-in programs (Build AI)
Best for	Blind and low-vision people who want free volunteer and AI visual help, any time	Deaf and hard-of-hearing Android users who want free captions and sound alerts	Blind and low-vision phone users who mainly need to read text, mail and labels	Blind and low-vision people who want trained professional interpreters on demand
Skill level	Beginner-friendly	Beginner-friendly	Beginner-friendly	Beginner-friendly
	Try it free	Try it free	Try it free	Try it free