MeSee

The photo app for blind and low-vision people

Photos you can hear.

MeSee describes every photo out loud, answers your questions about it, finds any picture by what's in it, and helps you take great photos of your own. All in one calm, private gallery built for VoiceOver.

  • Built for VoiceOver
  • Never stores your photos
  • No ads, no tracking

How it works

Your library, finally in words

MeSee opens your existing Photos library. Nothing to import, nothing to upload.

  1. Open MeSee

    Allow access to your photos. Everything stays in your iPhone's Photos library, organised by month like you're used to.

  2. Flick through

    Every photo is read aloud with a short description. Swipe up or down with VoiceOver for Details, Ask, Share and more.

  3. Go deeper

    Hear a detailed description with any text in the picture, ask questions, compare similar shots or search your whole library.

Features

Everything a photo app does. Out loud.

You never need to leave MeSee to understand, find, organise or share a photo.

  • Instant descriptions

    A short, natural description of every photo as you browse: most important subject first, then setting and action.

  • Every detail

    People and where they are, expressions, colours, the background, and any text quoted exactly: menus, signs, letters and screenshots.

  • Ask anything

    Have a conversation about a photo and get honest answers. If it can't be seen, Iris says so.

    "Is everyone smiling?"
  • Search by what's inside

    Find "receipts from March" or "Mom in the garden". Search runs on your iPhone, even offline.

  • Pick the best shot

    Compare up to 10 similar photos and hear which is sharpest, where eyes are open, and which is best to share.

  • Your people, by name

    If you choose, name the people you love and MeSee recognises them. Faces are matched only on your iPhone.

  • A complete gallery

    Albums, favorites, hidden photos, videos, Live Photos, sharing, editing and a trash you can trust.

  • Ask your whole library

    "When was I last at the beach?" "How many photos did I take last month?" Iris answers from your library's details, never your photos.

  • Memories, narrated

    Trips, days out and "On this day", played as a spoken slideshow with a short story Iris writes from your descriptions.

  • Clean Up

    Find similar shots, blurry and very dark photos, and old screenshots. Keep the best; nothing is deleted until you choose.

  • Videos, described

    What happens across the whole video, and what people say, transcribed on your iPhone.

  • Where and when

    The address, landmarks nearby, the light and the weather when a photo was taken, with Open in Maps.

  • Works when you're offline

    Descriptions you already have, search and every gallery feature keep working without a connection.

Ask

A friend who never gets tired of your questions

Ask about a photo the way you'd ask a friend sitting next to you. Iris answers from what's actually in the picture and tells you when she isn't sure.

  • Reads text exactly, and says when part of it is unreadable
  • Knows the conversation, so follow-up questions just work
  • Never guesses who a stranger is

New · Camera Coach

Take the photo you imagined.

Tell Iris what you want to photograph, a selfie, your friends, a letter, your dinner, and she guides you out loud until it's just right. Then she takes the picture for you.

  • Spoken framing: "Move the phone left", "Move closer", "Hold still"
  • Haptic rhythm that speeds up as the shot gets better
  • Takes the photo automatically at the best moment; for people, keeps the best of three
  • "Ask Iris" checks the live view with AI: "The handle of the mug is cut off"
  • Smart settings: focus and exposure on your subject, flash and light chosen for the scene; with AI, Iris reads the light and sets the camera for you
  • Smart fixes afterwards: straighten, crop to the subject, brighten, one tap each
  • Turn Iris's help or AI off with one tap, any time
  • Magic Tap or a volume button takes the photo from anywhere

Add-on $4.99 a month, or included in Pro · 10 coached photos free

Our promise

We value your privacy. It's how MeSee is built.

Your photos are some of the most personal things you own. We treat them that way.

  • We never store your photos

    A photo is sent for a description only when you ask, as a small copy without location data, and it's discarded as soon as the description is written.

  • We don't track you

    No ads, no trackers, no selling or sharing data. No sign-up either: we don't know your name, email or phone number.

  • No AI training

    Your photos and questions are never used to train AI models.

  • You're in control

    Turn AI off at any time. Delete descriptions, or your whole account, from Settings in one tap.

Read the full privacy policy

Pricing

Start free. Keep what you love.

Every new user gets a free week. Descriptions you already have are yours to keep, forever.

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Free week

Try everything, no card needed.

$0

  • 15 pictures a day for 7 days
  • Descriptions, details, Ask and Compare
  • 10 coached photos with Camera Coach
  • Gallery and on-device search, always free
Get MeSee

MeSee Plus

Your library, described.

$9.99 / month$79.99 / year

About $6.67 a month

  • 900 descriptions a month
  • 50 in-depth descriptions
  • 120 questions about photos
  • 40 questions about your library
  • Memories, videos and comparisons
Choose Plus

Camera Coach

Just the camera. Works with or without Plus.

$4.99 / month$39.99 / year

About $3.33 a month

  • Spoken, haptic framing guidance
  • Smart settings and automatic capture
  • 500 Iris camera checks a month
  • One-tap smart fixes
Learn about Camera Coach

Prices in US dollars; your local price is shown in the App Store. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your Apple ID settings. Terms.

Accessibility

Designed for how you actually use your phone

Accessibility isn't a setting in MeSee. It's the starting point, and it's tested on every change with Apple's own accessibility audit.

  • VoiceOver actions on every photo
  • Dynamic Type up to AX5
  • Reduce Motion respected
  • Increase Contrast support
  • Switch Control friendly
  • Haptics and spoken results

Questions, answered

Do I need to be able to see to use MeSee?

No. MeSee is designed first for VoiceOver. Everything, including choosing a plan and taking photos, works without looking at the screen. People with low vision can use large text and high contrast.

Is my photo library uploaded?

Never. MeSee reads your library on your iPhone. A single photo is sent, as a small copy without location data, only when you ask for a description, and it isn't kept.

How accurate are the descriptions?

Very good, but AI can be wrong. MeSee says "appears to" or "possibly" when it isn't sure, and never guesses who a stranger is. Please don't rely on it for medicine labels, money or safety decisions.

What happens after the free week?

Descriptions you already have stay yours, and the gallery and on-device search stay free. To describe new photos, choose MeSee Plus, or MeSee Pro for Plus with Camera Coach.

Why are there monthly limits?

Every description is made by a paid AI service. Limits keep MeSee affordable and sustainable. They're generous for everyday use, and Settings always shows how much you've used.

Can I turn the AI off?

Yes, any time. In the camera, one tap turns Iris's help or AI off. In Settings you can turn AI descriptions off completely; then nothing leaves your phone, and on-device search keeps working.

How is Camera Coach different from the Camera app?

Camera Coach watches the live view on your iPhone and tells you, out loud, how to frame the shot, then takes it at the right moment. For people it takes three photos and keeps the one with open eyes and the best focus. Afterwards it suggests fixes you apply with one tap.

Can I cancel any time?

Yes. Cancel in the Settings app under your name, then Subscriptions, or from Settings in MeSee. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.

Is there an Android version?

An Android version is planned. Tell us if you'd like it sooner: contact us.

Iris, MeSee's owl mascot: a round blue owl with a cream face and big amber eyes.

Dedicated to amazing people.

To everyone who experiences the world in their own way: thank you for letting us be part of your memories.