KNFB READER-AN AMAZING APP

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KNFB Reader makes the print yours.

 

KNFB Reader is a mobile app that reads print aloud.  It’s easy to use. Take a photo and the app reads the text aloud in

clear synthetic speech. And it’s fast – the print will be yours almost instantaneously. 

Worried about getting the right photo? The app will help you. It has text detection so you know you have the printed

side of the page. The app also helps you get the whole page photographed with tilt and viewfinder assist.  Just a tap of

the finger and the print is yours.

For the most current information, please visit www.nfb.org/knfbreader.

 

KNFB Reader Wins an AppleVis 2015 Golden Apple Award

The KNFB Reader team is pleased to announce that we have been awarded the AppleVis Golden Apple Award for Best

Assistive App for the second year in a row. Earlier this year, the KNFB Reader was inducted into the AppleVis iOS App

Hall of Fame and we are honored to have been recognized in both instances. AppleVis Golden Apple Awards are

awarded by community votes to developers in recognition of excellence in iOS apps.  AppleVis reports that KNFB Reader

won the vote for 2015 in a “landslide.” To learn more, read our press release about our 2015 AppleVis Golden Apple

Award.

What can this app do?

90 second audio file: “Make the Print Yours with KNFB Reader”

It can read receipts. You will know what has been put on your card at restaurants, stores, or in taxis. 

KNFB reader can read package labels. Wonder what came in the mail? Need nutritional information from your breakfast

cereal? KNFB Reader captures it all.

Is your screen reader not cooperating? KNFB Reader can capture print from

your computer or tablet screen. Photograph the screen and know exactly

what those error messages say.

What about user manuals? KNFB Reader can scan multiple pages at a time in

the batch mode. Just turn the pages as you shoot the photos. And if you want

that manual later, the text can be exported to Dropbox or Google Drive for

retrieval at another time. Once you’ve scanned it, the print is yours.

KNFB Reader allows you access to your most private documents with

complete independence. Review your taxes.  Check the terms of your lease or

mortgage documents. Read your lab reports from the doctor. Read your bills

– even those with tables.  KNFB Reader makes that print yours too.  

The app is fully accessible thanks to Google TalkBack and Voiceover app

functionalities that guide the blind user in taking the perfect picture. It is also

compatible with connected Braille displays. 

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Where to Purchase KNFB-Reader

KNFB Reader can be purchased for iOS at the App Store.

KNFB Reader can be purchased for Android at the Google Play Store.

Giving KNFB Reader as a gift is easy! You can obtain iTunes or Google Play gift cards at many local retailers such as

Target and Walmart or online at Amazon.com. To redeem iTunes gift cards, open the App Store, select the FEATURED

TAB, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and choose REDEEM. You will need to sign in using your Apple ID, and then

you will be prompted to use your phone’s camera to photograph the bar code on the gift card, or enter the redemption

code from the card manually. To redeem a Google Play gift card, choose the Navigation button in the upper left corner,

then scroll down and choose REDEEM, and enter the redemption code located on the Google Play gift card. 

You can gift KNFB Reader iOS directly to someone by opening the App Store, and searching for KNFB Reader. Then select

the app. At the top of the screen near the BACK button is a SHARE Button.  Choose that and then choose GIFT (you will

need to swipe past several options to reach this). Next will be a screen where you must enter the recipient’s email (you

will need to use the email they have linked to their Apple ID). You can even include a message and set a specific date to

send your gift. 

 

Questions about Using KNFBReader?

For instructional videos about using KNFB Reader, please visit our online school at http://www.knfbreader.com/#school.

You can also visit http://www.knfbreader.com or contact us at support@knfbreader.com or (347) 422-7085.

 

The KNFB Reader is developed by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and Sensotec NV. Make the print yours

and live the life you want.