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App to check products best before date? (self.Blind)
submitted by saphirblau2512
Hello there, I am just wandering if there is an app whoch could tell me the best before date. I know there are some app to check the product, but I would feel more comfortable if I could check the date as well.
Greetings and thanks to this amazing community for all your help!
Greetings and thanks to this amazing community for all your help!
ElfjeTinkerBell 9 points 1y ago
If no one comes up with a better alternative, you can use Be My Eyes for this. Basically the app connects you to someone who can see, you point your phone's camera to the date on the product and the seeing person can read the date out loud for you. (And yes we can also help you find the place with the date by asking you to turn the product around).
It's anonymous and 24/7 and can be used for way more than just this.
It's anonymous and 24/7 and can be used for way more than just this.
Simply_Limeade 5 points 1y ago
I was gonna say it but I figured it was basic blind community knowledge.
ElfjeTinkerBell 8 points 1y ago
I hope it is, but the amount of computers I've repaired by switching the monitor on tells me that nothing should be assumed common knowledge.
saphirblau2512 [OP] 2 points 1y ago
thanks, yeah I know about this app. I just thought like maybe there is a good alternative with an automatic scan.
raymondio 2 points 1y ago
SeeingAI for iOS and/or Lookout for Andorid will work for some things but probably not all. I just tried Lookout on a cheez-it box and it read everything, although not in order.
saphirblau2512 [OP] 2 points 1y ago
the lookout App is actually pretty good at reading texts. I think it can work if the date is written clearly. Thanks for the recommendation!
TechnicalPragmatist 1 points 1y ago
Optical character recognition software. Ocr?
So something like voice dream scanner. It’s the best ocr app I can find.
So something like voice dream scanner. It’s the best ocr app I can find.
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