Key Features

Work and Learn > Lookout by Google (Android App)

Lookout consists of five modes for a variety of activities - 

  • Quick Read mode: to quickly skim text and hear it read aloud 
  • Scan Document mode: to take a snapshot of a text document with the camera on the smartphone, so that it can be scanned and read aloud by the screen reader, or magnified on the smartphone
  • Food Label mode (beta): to quickly identify packaged foods by their label, in addition to scanning barcodes. (Available in some countries only)
  • Explore mode (beta): offers information about objects in the surroundings
  • Currency mode: to identify banknotes (for US currency only)
  • Available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish on all Android devices running Android 6 and above, with more than 2GB of RAM


Learn more about Lookout in the Help Center:

https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/9031274


App icon of Lookout by Google and screenshot of the app on a smartphone.