Lookout - Assisted vision

Name: Lookout - Assisted vision
Rating: 4.1 (4962 reviews)
Author: Google LLC

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Compliance: Law-aligned
Category: Productivity
Download: 1M+
Safety: 100% Safe
Price: Free
Developer: Google LLC

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About this app

Lookout uses computer vision and generative AI to assist people with low vision or blindness in getting things done faster and more easily. Using your phone's camera, Lookout makes it easier to get more information about the world around you and do daily tasks more efficiently like reading text & documents, sorting mail, putting away groceries, and more. Built in collaboration with the blind and low-vision community, Lookout supports Google's mission to make the world's information universally accessible to everyone. Lookout offers seven modes: • Text: Scan text and hear it read aloud while doing things like sorting mail and reading signs, using Text mode. • Documents: Capture a whole page of text or handwriting using Documents mode. Available in over 30 languages. • Explore: Identify objects, people, and text in surroundings using Explore mode. • Currency: Identify banknotes quickly and reliably using Currency mode, with support for US Dollars, Euros, and Indian Rupees. • Food labels: Identify packaged foods by their label or barcodes using Food labels mode. Available in over 20 countries. • Find: Scan surroundings to find objects like doors, bathrooms, cups, vehicles, and more using Find mode. Find mode can also tell you the direction and distance to the object, depending on device capabilities. • Images: Capture, describe, and ask questions about an image using Images mode. Image descriptions and Q&A available globally in English only. Lookout is available in more than 30 languages, and runs on devices with Android 6 and above. Devices with 2GB or more RAM are recommended. Learn more about Lookout in the Help Center: https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/9031274

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Organize your work

Lookout - Assisted vision keeps notes, tasks, or documents in one structured place.

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Sync everywhere

Your content stays up to date across the devices you sign in on.

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Find things fast

Search and filters help you get back to what you need.

Advantages

A clean layout keeps the focus on your content.
Changes save as you work.
It fits into everyday routines without a heavy setup.

What users say

Rodney Mumford

Jun 30, 2020

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I have been using this app for a while now, and I love what It does. Reading denominations on money is great. Reading the tiny print they use in product manuals (pamphlets) is impossible these days, so I usually take a picture and then blow it up so I can read it. This app has put an end to that. I are hold it up for a second, and it starts reading. You don't even have to keep it on the page once it starts reading My problem, the explore mode won't shut up. I can't find the setting for slow

Julie Brandon

Mar 24, 2026

There's a very serious bug. For the voice announcements, it would appear that Lookout uses Android's accessibility audio stream, which uses a separate volume slider and controls. Unfortunately, Lookout doesn't enable access to these separate volume controls, so if it's not right, you can't change it! The only workaround is to, at least temporarily, enable the use of another accessibility service that *does* reveal the controls for the speech volume, such as TalkBack or Select to Speak.

Navex47

Feb 17, 2026

I wanted this to read subtitles on the TV. Quite useless for this as it is continually announcing "No text in view" and, when it does find something it gives a loud click before reading it. You cannot turn these features off so useless for what could have been wonderful for someone with partial sight loss. I also feel it is a bit too slow reading for UK TV subtitles.

Matthew Harris

May 22, 2026

This app makes use of your camera lens and can see things that you cannot see, like the name of the street on a street sign a business sign or license plate number etc When it is in explore mode, it will verbalize what it sees through your phone, speaker or through your car stereo if you have it connected or paired with your phone. I'm still learning its functions and need to get a phone mount for my dashboard but I am in aw e of this app and its abilities thus far... highly recommend!

Vincent Trichon

Jan 1, 2022

Would be great if it could also tell the colors especially if the color of the object is simple (e.g. a black chair) or if it is a clothing item. Or even having a separate mode just for colors. It s pretty impressive how many objects it can recognize but simple task as telling which color is this item is not implemented. It s a shame. My mum is blind, it would be great if she could use this app to help her pick her outfits.