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Lookout uses the camera and sensors on your Android device to recognize objects and
Check requirements
To download and use Lookout, make sure that your device is supported. Android
version: 6.0 or later. Learn how to check your Android version. Languages: Bengali,
Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian,
In Google Play, download Lookout by Google. Start Lookout with one of these
options: Say "Hey Google, start Lookout." In the Apps section on your phone, select
Lookout Lookout. The first time you open Lookout, follow the prompts on your screen
to learn how your data is used and review tips for getting the most out of Lookout. To
let Lookout take pictures and record video, select Allow. Hold your device so that the
You can select a mode to have Lookout complete an action like read a document
or scan a barcode. Switch between Lookout modes to change modes, at the bottom of
your screen, tap a mode. If you use Talk Back, double tap a mode. You can also swipe
Text mode
Lookout starts in Text mode. You can use this mode to sort mail or read signs. To
use text mode, point your camera at any text. If the text isn't read clearly, try to rotate
your device between landscape and portrait, or move the text closer or farther away.
Point your camera around you so it can pick up what’s in your environment, like
objects and text. Tip: Explore mode is still in beta and is less accurate than other modes.
Hold the product label in front of your camera. Slowly rotate the package. Tip:
The first time you select Food labels mode, follow the prompt to “Download additional
data.” This download lets Lookout recognize food labels, get results faster, and work
offline.
Documents mode
You can use documents mode to read full pages of text or handwriting. To use
documents mode: Put the document on a flat surface. Hold your device in portrait
position. Start with the camera very close to the document slowly move further from the
document. Listen as Lookout gives you real-time guidance to take a picture of the
document. Tip: To read the text in view, you can also tap Take snapshot. Sometimes
Currency mode
does not recognize coins. Currency mode does not count currency. If multiple bills are
present, you'll need to keep track of them. To use Currency mode, aim your camera at
Important: Some features are only available in English currently. You can use
Images mode to have the contents of an image described. You can open an image from
within Lookout, or you can share an image to Lookout from another app. Depending on
the image, Lookout summarizes the content with a caption and offers further details. If
the image has a location or timestamp in the file, Lookout also reports that information.
The quality of the image can impact the amount and accuracy of detail provided. Poor
lighting, blur, low resolution, and occlusion can negatively affect the results.
Turn the camera off & on. To turn the camera off or on, tap. If you're using Talk
Back, double-tap. Your phone vibrates when you turn the camera on. Change your
language, currency, & country important: Lookout uses the same settings as your
Android phone. To use Lookout in multilingual environments, you can change:
Language for Text, Document and Explore modes. Currency for Currency mode. Country
Select the mode you want to use. Navigate to Language, Currency, or Country.
Select the setting you want. This step varies by mode. In the menu of options, select
your language, currency, or country. To return to the active mode, click back. Tip: If you
change your country for Food labels mode or your currency in Currency mode, follow
In your Recent list, you can review a history of items that Lookout has detected.
You can then share a result with someone else. Select Recent. Scroll through your
results one at a time. Select an item to get details. To share an item, select Share "".Select
the app where you'd like to share or store the result. Tip: Recent items are automatically
In the Apps section on your phone, select Lookout Lookout. Select the account
menu and then Settings. Review or change the following settings: Better image
recognition: Send Lookout imagery to Google’s servers for better results. Images
are stored on your device. To send images to Google's servers for processing only,
choose from Wi-Fi only, Wi-Fi and mobile data, or off. Automatic flashlight:
Automatically use your flashlight to improve image recognition. Document scan hints:
Get document scan guidance. Haptic feedback: Use vibrations to confirm your actions.
settings are separate from your device OS text-to-speech settings. You can adjust speech