Hear Image
Listen to Images - converts colour to sound
What is Hear Image?
Hear Image is a Chrome extension that allows users to convert images into sound. By translating the colors of an image into different tones, this tool enables a blind person to 'see' images on the internet. Simply click on the image and move the mouse or use touch for tablets/smartphones to generate corresponding sounds. Explore the world of images through sound with Hear Image.
Stats
Creation date:
2020-05-30
Risk impact:
Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Size:
45.31K
Email:
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URLs:
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Chrome-Stats Rank
#
95984
Other platforms
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Summary
The Hear Image tool is an attempt to understand an image through sound, and would translating an image into sound help a blind person to 'see' an image on the internet. The tool is pretty simple to use just click on the image and move the mouse (or do the same with multi-touch for tablets/smartphones) the sound that is produced depends on the image appearance where your are touching it with a mouse or your finger.
Safety
Risk impact
Hear Image is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Hear Image has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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