Android's Screen Reader Can Now Answer Questions About Images

Android's screen reader can now answer questions about images

With the help of Gemini, Android's TalkBack screen reader can now answer questions about images displayed on your phone, even they don’t have any alt text describing them.

Google brings new accessibility features to Android and Chrome

In honour of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google is rolling out a bunch of new AI and accessibility features for Android and Chrome. Last year, Google brought Gemini’s capabilities to Talkback, the built-in screen reader tool for Android designed for people with no or low vision. In a blog post, the tech giant says that it is now expanding the Gemini integration, allowing users to ask questions and get responses about images. For example,…

Gemini in TalkBack: How Google is trying to revolutionize screen readers

Google announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new AI and accessibility features to Android and Chrome, enhancing the user experience for people with disabilities. The updates aim to make Android and Chrome more inclusive and user-friendly. One of the key updates is to TalkBack, Android’s screen reader, which now allows users to ask Gemini about the content of images and their phone screen. This builds on last year’s integration of Gemini’s …

"Yessssss!": Google updates Expressive Captions for Global Accessibility Awareness Day

AI-generated captions are getting smarter and funnier.

Groundbreaking Google AI Accessibility: Gemini in TalkBack

Key Google AI accessibility advancements for Android and Chrome have been unveiled for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2025. A pivotal update is the integration of Gemini AI with Android’s TalkBack screen reader, enabling sophisticated image descriptions and interactive Q&A about visual content, alongside notable improvements to Chrome’s page zoom and Live Caption features. The new Google AI accessibility features for Android and Chro…

"What color is this guitar?": this question, unthinkable just a few months ago for a blind person looking at a photo, becomes reality thanks to the new integration of Gemini in TalkBack. [Read more] Join us from 5 to 7 p.m., every other Wednesday, for the UNLOCK show produced by Frandroid and Numerama! Tech news, interviews, tips and analyses... We'll meet you live on Twitch or on YouTube!