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Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR】 on Windows Pc

Developed By: Spring Knowledge Lab Inc.

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 29, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	2.0.0
Size	30.4 MB
Release Date	November 30, 20
Category	Tools Apps
App Permissions: Allows access to the vibrator. [see more (10)]
What's New: Fix minor issue [see more]
Description from Developer: Text is read aloud in real-time by simply holding the camera up. It is very stressful to read small letters in daily life such as leaflets, resumes and detailed statements. Even w... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR】 and install on Windows PC. Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR】 is free Tools app, developed by Spring Knowledge Lab Inc.. Latest version of Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR】 is 2.0.0, was released on 2020-11-30 (updated on 2023-12-29). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR】 is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR】 on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR】 on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR】 on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR】 using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR】" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR】 on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR】" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.0.0.

Download Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR】 2.0.0 on Windows PC – 30.4 MB

Text is read aloud in real-time by simply holding the camera up.

It is very stressful to read small letters in daily life such as leaflets, resumes and detailed statements.
Even when I use the application, the operation instructions are so small that I don't know how to use it!

It is really hard and stressful to get along well with small letters that are full of daily life.
Just give Read-Aloud 【For the visually impaired - OCR]】a try!
If you hold the camera over a character, it will read the voice in real time.

【Read-Aloud [For the visually impaired - OCR]】
・Hold up the camera and hold down the screen to take a picture and read it out in real time.
・Display the scanned text and follow the text according to the sound.
・You can play back the contents scanned by rewinding or fast-forwarding as many times as you want.
・Full audio guide, no need to "read" instructions
・The simple operation of double tap and flick makes it easy for seniors to operate.
・You can take pictures up to 100 times a month for free.
・No annoying in-app ads

【We want to solve this problem by listening to it.】
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Mr. M: "There are a lot of advertisements and flyers in the mail, and some of them have important procedural documents from the government.
I can't check the contents, so I can only save everything until the day the volunteers come. "
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Mrs. A: "You can use the Braille screen on your computer, but there is not much that you can recognize when you go out. If you can read the name and price, you can shop alone. ..."
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Mr. H "I want to understand the contents of the program and resume distributed at the seminar when I am out of the office.
In order to align and OCR (character recognition), a portable platen is necessary, and versatility is low. "
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Mrs. K: "I use OCR software.
The function is complicated, and I don't know what to do if I make a mistake.
I want a simple voice reading app. "
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[Read-Aloud [For the visually impaired - OCR] permissions]
You can use it only with the camera right.

Fix minor issue

Allows access to the vibrator.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to read from external storage.