Last Updated on
March 29, 2023
Written by
Tech Assistant for blind Team
The I-Stem app uses the latest advancements in technology to help enhance access for people who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled. using a combination of quick OCR and document accessibility features, as well as learning resources to create awareness about assistive technology and the latest in accessibility, our goal is to provide equal access to information, resources and opportunities to all.
1. Quick OCR: The quick OCR feature intends to provide instantaneous access to printed, handwritten or otherwise inaccessible digital content. Use our guided capture technology to align the document for best results and then hold steady for the system to automatically take a picture. Within seconds, hear the recognized content using your screen reader. You can also upload or share your documents from other third-party apps on your device. With support for 60+ languages, this feature is ideal to access simple documents instantaneously.
2. Document accessibility: Use our award-winning document accessibility technology to convert academic, professional or other complex documents including math and science (STEM) content into accessible and usable formats within minutes. With support for tables, links, lists, STEM content and other semantic information, this service optimizes for document quality and retention of formatting and layout. Upload or share images or inaccessible PDF documents to be converted into accessible HTML and word documents upto 50 MB in file size. This is ideal for textbooks, handouts, professional reports, research papers, journals among others.
3. Audio/video accessibility: Get video transcripts or captions, text within videos or both. Upload videos of upto 100 MB.
4. Learning resources: Learn about assistive technologies, various career opportunities and accessibility considerations therein and step-by-step guidance on using various popular apps with assistive technologies.
