iOS apps that can help blind and visually impaired users read credit cards.
By Hilary Reed, 26 January, 2017
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iOS and iPadOS
Hi everyone,
I was wondering if there was an app for iOS that blind and visually impaired people could use to read their credit card numbers?
Thank you so much for your help.
The best solution for me to be able to get my credit card numbers was to create a file and password protect the file. When I need a credit card number, I unlock the file and have VoiceOver read me the credit card number, expiration date and security code.
I have the KNFB reader app, although it does a great job most of the time, it will not read my credit card numbers. One possible solution is to take a photo of the credit card and text it to someone you trust. They may be able to read the expiration date from the photo.
Credit cards are particularly difficult for computer vision. The secure wallet app I've recently released was originally going to include some form of it, but there isn't a good solution out there yet to get the entire CC info (just card number and type, no expiration and CVV).
If you're still interested in an app to store this info, albeit manually entered, do check it out:
Hello Hilary: For me, the safest way is to just have a sighted family member or friend read me the information. And I keep it in braile on my note taker.
Well, I'm not sure if you'd like to do this. But for this app, you can turn your settings to private. I don't know if you want to do this, but, this is the only way I can think of to get the info you want. You could use the Braigo Companion app. While it's good for memes & the like, you can also take screenshots of your cards, & upload the photo to Braigo. Then once it reads the text to you, I'd copy & paste the text into a file or some other place like a wallet app or something like that. I'd have it locked & have it in different places.
I wish I could suggest another more secure solution, but, this is the best I can come oup with. And least you can delete the images off your device.
Hi,
I'd stress having someone you trust implicitly such as aunt/uncle or other family member/friend to read the cards info to you. I wouldn't ever use an app to read the credit/debit/etc card info.
Hi
With regards to storing the credit card info, I would strongly advise to use a password manager, such as 1Password, and then just never store the CVV and expiration date, as it's easy enough to remember.
Alternatively, encrypting a textfile is a viable alternative, just make sure that the encryption software you use is tight.
Hello don’t know if you want to do this or not but you could add it to Wallet like you’re adding a card but read the number and then don’t add it to Wallet that would be a good idea unless you want to add it to Wallet Then read it with voiceover by character a word
I agree, get someone you trust to read you the info. But this is one thing that is exciting about the Apple card. No numbers to remember, and everything will be in your phone unless you also want the physical titanium card. I don't know if I will end up getting one, but I love love love my Braille debit card.
VoiceDream Scanner does read credit card numbers, including the expiry date as well as the CVV number at the back. However, it makes mistakes, so this method is not completely reliable. Perhaps the app will improve over time. If you have multiple cards from different banks, at least you will be able to figure out to which institution a particular card belongs.
Voice Dream Scanner will read the info you want, providing the lighting is good. It may, however, make mistakes. If it does read it correctly, you could braille the card number, expiration date, and CVV number, save the info in a safe place in case you need it later, and memorize it.
Hello Brian. You have a braille debit card? I have never heard of this. Which bank? Do you suppose that all banks issue them upon request? Interested in learning more about this.
Yep. Wells Fargo is who I have. I was shocked when they asked me if I wanted them to get me a Braille card. Maybe it's the one I go to, but it’s one of the very few places I feel treated with total respect. I would work there if I could. lol Anyway, as for the card itself, it has all the necessary info on the front (card number, CVV, exp date, and name), where the embossed numbers normally are. The braille is squished together to fit it all on there, but it is certainly readable.
That's good to know. However, I still cannot stress enough when getting a new card, to always just have a family member/aunt/parent/ someone you trust implicitly read the card info, and jot it down in a computer.
Hello:
I have the same problem, i can not remember the Credit card info, so am looking to find a trusted place where i can save my Credit card info in a safe and accessible place.
I can use my note taker, and this is the most secure way, but am afraid if it will be distroyed or something, so, is there an app that you recommend that i can use?
I do not want a password manager, because am using the Safari ONe, and it is working, but what about my credit cards and other sinsitive info?
Thanks in advance
Well then, I agree with the first poster, who said that when you find out, put it in a password-protected file or note, or just memorize them. Another thing you could do is write them down (in Braille so you can read them easily, of course) on a slip of paper and keep it in your wallet.
You're phone is your lifeline isn't it? Open note, write card info, close, put password. It's as secure as it can get. Not to mention if you do the slip of paper thing, the dots wil eventually get flat. Ugh, reminds me of the jerk ass mailman who folds my magazines time and again. I got her back, ordered a ton of books so she had to bring a stack like two feet plus high to my door. Ha!
If you wanted you could open Pages, then put a document with all your cards' details, then go to More > Set Password. That might be easier then making a ton of notes and locking each one.
I did that, and after i closed the document, i can open it again, with no password, did i miss something?
It is super easy, just i set a password and hit ok
so, what am i doing wrong?
Capital One can also provide braille credit and debit cards if you call or use their online chat, but that information is not on their website. I have not gotten mine yet so I cannot say how good it is, but they said they would send them to me in the mail. Chase also has braille card sleeves that have the information such as the card number that you would slide the card into, but I have not requested mine yet. I had no idea my banks offered this until very recently because they do not advertise it, so it might be a good idea to contact your bank and see if they offer it.
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Sort of answering your question
The best solution for me to be able to get my credit card numbers was to create a file and password protect the file. When I need a credit card number, I unlock the file and have VoiceOver read me the credit card number, expiration date and security code.
Ok.
So there's no way to read it with voiceover if you just get it in the mail? For example, it expired and you got a new one?
I have the KNFB reader app,
I have the KNFB reader app, although it does a great job most of the time, it will not read my credit card numbers. One possible solution is to take a photo of the credit card and text it to someone you trust. They may be able to read the expiration date from the photo.
Credit cards are particularly
Credit cards are particularly difficult for computer vision. The secure wallet app I've recently released was originally going to include some form of it, but there isn't a good solution out there yet to get the entire CC info (just card number and type, no expiration and CVV).
If you're still interested in an app to store this info, albeit manually entered, do check it out:
https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1192100421?at=11l32CC&ct=apple_vis&mt=8&pt=10174
I'm going to continue working on trying to get a card scanner working, but at this point, it's still not ready.
Nick
Credit card info
Hello Hilary: For me, the safest way is to just have a sighted family member or friend read me the information. And I keep it in braile on my note taker.
You could do this...
Well, I'm not sure if you'd like to do this. But for this app, you can turn your settings to private. I don't know if you want to do this, but, this is the only way I can think of to get the info you want. You could use the Braigo Companion app. While it's good for memes & the like, you can also take screenshots of your cards, & upload the photo to Braigo. Then once it reads the text to you, I'd copy & paste the text into a file or some other place like a wallet app or something like that. I'd have it locked & have it in different places.
I wish I could suggest another more secure solution, but, this is the best I can come oup with. And least you can delete the images off your device.
Thanks.
Thank you all for the great info. I live in a college dorm, so I wanted an app that would help me read it. I don't know my roommates that well.
I wouldn't
Hi I wouldn't trust an app that uploads anything to read a credit card. If your school has disability services they could probably read it to you.
i wouldn't do that
My school didn't. lol
Hi,
Hi,
I'd stress having someone you trust implicitly such as aunt/uncle or other family member/friend to read the cards info to you. I wouldn't ever use an app to read the credit/debit/etc card info.
Hi
Hi
With regards to storing the credit card info, I would strongly advise to use a password manager, such as 1Password, and then just never store the CVV and expiration date, as it's easy enough to remember.
Alternatively, encrypting a textfile is a viable alternative, just make sure that the encryption software you use is tight.
Best
Malthe
About credit card or debit
Hello don’t know if you want to do this or not but you could add it to Wallet like you’re adding a card but read the number and then don’t add it to Wallet that would be a good idea unless you want to add it to Wallet Then read it with voiceover by character a word
I agree, get someone you
I agree, get someone you trust to read you the info. But this is one thing that is exciting about the Apple card. No numbers to remember, and everything will be in your phone unless you also want the physical titanium card. I don't know if I will end up getting one, but I love love love my Braille debit card.
Try VoiceDream Scanner
Hello,
VoiceDream Scanner does read credit card numbers, including the expiry date as well as the CVV number at the back. However, it makes mistakes, so this method is not completely reliable. Perhaps the app will improve over time. If you have multiple cards from different banks, at least you will be able to figure out to which institution a particular card belongs.
memorize
Voice Dream Scanner will read the info you want, providing the lighting is good. It may, however, make mistakes. If it does read it correctly, you could braille the card number, expiration date, and CVV number, save the info in a safe place in case you need it later, and memorize it.
I just use my tongue as the
I just use my tongue as the numbers are embossed. Doesn’t work with expiry date though but always works for the long card number.
RE: I agree, get someone you
Hello Brian. You have a braille debit card? I have never heard of this. Which bank? Do you suppose that all banks issue them upon request? Interested in learning more about this.
Braille Cards
I do know BOFA and Wellsfargo offer braille cards. Not sure of any other banks that offer this though.
Yep. Wells Fargo is who I
Yep. Wells Fargo is who I have. I was shocked when they asked me if I wanted them to get me a Braille card. Maybe it's the one I go to, but it’s one of the very few places I feel treated with total respect. I would work there if I could. lol Anyway, as for the card itself, it has all the necessary info on the front (card number, CVV, exp date, and name), where the embossed numbers normally are. The braille is squished together to fit it all on there, but it is certainly readable.
Discover also has braille
Discover also has braille cards; number, exp date, and cvv on the front
That's good to know. However,
That's good to know. However, I still cannot stress enough when getting a new card, to always just have a family member/aunt/parent/ someone you trust implicitly read the card info, and jot it down in a computer.
Wallet will not work, is there an alternative?
Hello:
I have the same problem, i can not remember the Credit card info, so am looking to find a trusted place where i can save my Credit card info in a safe and accessible place.
I can use my note taker, and this is the most secure way, but am afraid if it will be distroyed or something, so, is there an app that you recommend that i can use?
I do not want a password manager, because am using the Safari ONe, and it is working, but what about my credit cards and other sinsitive info?
Thanks in advance
Text detection?
Could you use text detection?
not so accurate
It is not accurate, but this is not my main concern, my issue is that i need a secure place to store my Credit cards numbers and so on
Well then, I agree with the…
Well then, I agree with the first poster, who said that when you find out, put it in a password-protected file or note, or just memorize them. Another thing you could do is write them down (in Braille so you can read them easily, of course) on a slip of paper and keep it in your wallet.
Password a note
You're phone is your lifeline isn't it? Open note, write card info, close, put password. It's as secure as it can get. Not to mention if you do the slip of paper thing, the dots wil eventually get flat. Ugh, reminds me of the jerk ass mailman who folds my magazines time and again. I got her back, ordered a ton of books so she had to bring a stack like two feet plus high to my door. Ha!
Yes some people do seem to…
Yes some people do seem to have a hard time NOT folding stuff. Yes it would probably just be best to do the password a note thing.
Lock a note
Very great idea, never think of it, hope apple can allow us to lock a folder instead of just lock each note.
BUt thanks for the idea
If you wanted you could open…
If you wanted you could open Pages, then put a document with all your cards' details, then go to More > Set Password. That might be easier then making a ton of notes and locking each one.
Password in pages
I did that, and after i closed the document, i can open it again, with no password, did i miss something?
It is super easy, just i set a password and hit ok
so, what am i doing wrong?
Did you miss something?
When go into File > More > Set Password, you entered it then verified the password, then clicked done and made sure there was no alert?
Braille Credit Cards
Capital One can also provide braille credit and debit cards if you call or use their online chat, but that information is not on their website. I have not gotten mine yet so I cannot say how good it is, but they said they would send them to me in the mail. Chase also has braille card sleeves that have the information such as the card number that you would slide the card into, but I have not requested mine yet. I had no idea my banks offered this until very recently because they do not advertise it, so it might be a good idea to contact your bank and see if they offer it.