New AI app for describing images and video: PiccyBot

the retry button, i believe, is right below the play button? it is accessible by swipe but not by touch. can we update this so it is accessible by explore/touch? thanks.

I really like both of these suggestions. Maybe have the completion sound be toggleable in settings, but it would be really nice, although, as the other commenter said, assuming the voice starts talking, we know when processing is complete. I keep on the sound as well, so I know when it's processing stuff, but a processing complete sound would be great. Magic tap to start and stop speech would also be an excellent quality of life improvement if making it an option is possible.

It would also be nice to have a voice mode where you could talk to the AI and get the description that way, and even ask follow-up questions. I know most AI programs that use voice also give you a text transcript of what you said and what the AI responded, to help keep track of the conversation. Since this is focused on descriptions and it’s more of a one-off chat instead of an ongoing conversation, I’m not sure if that’s fully necessary, but I do think it would still be really useful.

For reading purposes, it would be great if the transcript stayed on the screen, so if I’m speaking into the microphone, I’d love to have a text version of both what I said and what PiccyBot replied. If this can be implemented, I say definitely go for it! Of course, it should be optional, so people who prefer to type or use both could customize everything in the settings to fit their needs.

How can I play my original video? I had a video described from my photo album, and now when I play it, I get the description. I've closed the Photos app as well as PiccyBot, but when I open the Photos app and find the video, it still plays just the description. Is it possible to get my original video back?

Hi Martijn,
I noticed that today's app update log mentioned improvements to Chinese translations. That's really great, and your efficiency is impressive. But to be honest, there are still many untranslated parts in this app, such as the Tips on the startup page, which haven't been translated at all. If you think this is an issue that needs improvement, I'd be happy to help.
By the way, how should I contact you?

Hey, quick question—is there any way you could set it up so we can share more than one image in a chat session? Sometimes I generate different versions of a picture using AI, and I want to be able to compare them side by side. It would be great to mix and match elements or just figure out which image turned out best.

I’m not asking for a lot, maybe the ability to upload two or three images in a single session. That way, it doesn’t get too overwhelming or cluttered, but it still gives enough room to compare the aspects properly. Also, I don’t think this would work with video, especially anything longer—that would probably get too messy. But for images? It’d be super helpful. Or maybe there’s a way to connect us in real-time to PiccyBot to receive the feedback on which image looks better? I don’t know if screen sharing or syncing like that is possible, but throwing the idea out there.

Hi,
I absolutely love this app!
Are you able to reveal what the new costs will be? Also, I have something I would like to see changed. When you get a description of an image or video and save the item back to your camera roll, I believe the buttons under that menu could use more descriptive titles. For example, the button at the top could say, “save image and description. “The one under that could say, “save image only, without description. “Is this something you would be willing to implement?
As the labels are currently, it’s not immediately clear that the top button does in fact, save the image with the description. I was able to test it though and that’s exactly what it does.

Will there still be a one time purchase option and if we’ve already bought it will we have to repurchase when the price increases?

They did say in their post that this would affect the prices of new lifetime subscriptions going forward. This logically means that yes it will affect the one time cost and no it won't mean people who already paid for it will need to pay again.

Is there any way that those of us who have bought the lifetime subscription can still support you? I'd love to donate to the app in some way.

Hi,
I just bought the lifetime option. I want to support this developer and do it before the price goes up in June, I definitely appreciate his hard work.

Hi everyone,
I first tested PiccyBot when it was very new and back then didn’t find a unique use for it since I was already using other apps with similar functionality. Out of curiosity, I re-downloaded the app a few days ago and was really impressed by how much it has grown and improved since my first try. The added features, especially video descriptions and multiple AI models, make it a very powerful and handy tool.

I also recently discovered from the comments that the developer has created a WhatsApp service for PiccyBot, allowing users to add PiccyBot as a contact to send images and videos and receive descriptions as voice messages. This seems especially designed for Ray-Ban Meta Glasses users to get hands-free descriptions via voice commands. Since I have Meta glasses, I was very excited about this because the AI descriptions from the glasses themselves are much less detailed than what PiccyBot can provide.

I registered and added the contact, and sending images from my phone’s WhatsApp works perfectly—I get detailed descriptions back each time. However, when I send images directly from the glasses through WhatsApp, the pictures do send, but I never receive any description back. I’ve checked on my phone’s WhatsApp, and the images are definitely sent (my partner even confirmed they are not empty), but the replies never come. Sending images again from the phone works without issues. Is this a known problem or something I might be missing?

One feature I’d love to see in the app is the ability to add multiple images within the same chat thread for follow-up questions. For example, on BeMyEyes, you can take additional pictures during an ongoing conversation if the first image didn’t capture the needed details or angle. This would help keep the context intact and make follow-ups smoother without starting a new chat each time.

Thanks for all the hard work—it’s clear the developer listens closely to feedback and is dedicated to making this app better.

Has there been any word on what the new lifetime price will be? Thanks in advance.

How do I save PiccyBot as a contact on my phone? I don't have a glasses, but, yeah. It would be nice to be able to send images to WhatsApp, and have them described that way

There’s a section on the PiccyBot website where you register with your WhatsApp email and phone number, and then PiccyBot will message you so you can save the contact.