OneStep Reader (KNFB Reader)
- Type: Screen reader
- Accessibility: Mobile
- Developer:
- Status: Free
- Platform: iOS, Android
- Language: English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
- Rating: 7/10
OneStep Reader is a mobile app designed to make printed information accessible to blind and visually impaired users. It uses the smartphone camera to capture text and converts it into speech or displays it in large print, depending on user preference.
The app is based on optical character recognition (OCR) and artificial intelligence technologies, enabling it to quickly and accurately recognize text from various surfaces — from books and letters to packaging, labels, café menus, or street signs.
Unlike generic scanners, OneStep Reader is tailored specifically to the needs of people with visual impairments: its interface is intuitive, accessible via screen readers, and reading results can be listened to, saved, or shared with other apps.
Such tools help users handle everyday tasks — from reading instructions and schedules to managing independent correspondence or learning — making daily life more autonomous.