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.

Hi there, I wanted to let you know that I’ve officially purchased the lifetime subscription to PiccyBot! First of all, thank you for creating such an amazing product. When I was younger, I used to feel kind of sad that I couldn’t enjoy music videos the same way my friends did—but now, this is a ghost of the past. What you’ve built here has genuinely made a difference. The image descriptions are well done. I’m looking forward to the new features you’re planning to release in the future. And yes—don’t worry—I’ll still be donating from time to time, even with the lifetime access. You deserve it. I sincerely wish you all the best in life. I hope you’re able to secure the funding and support you need to continue building and improving this project. I also wish you good health, a positive mindset, and the strength to keep going even when the odds are against you.
I’m incredibly happy with my purchase, and I’m so glad I managed to grab the lifetime deal before the price increase—not that I wouldn’t have paid the full price anyway. It’s nice to have gotten in early. So thank you again—for your kindness, your patience, and your willingness to answer my endless questions and engage with curiosity, not just as a developer, but as a genuinely thoughtful person.

I'm trying to figure out how to save the descriptions generated by PiccyBot into the meta data of photos in my photo library. Once the description is saved in the meta data, how do I view the description?

I subscribed to the lifetime plan a good while back and it felt like a steal at the time, so I'm happy to donate.

However with PayPal it was forcing me to add my address and in particular phone number which I'd rather not provide.

I don't suppose you would consider adding an option to use Apple Pay would you? I don't know how much of a pain this is, but I'd be happy to donate if I don't have to hand out my phone number.

How do I clear my current conversation and start a new one, without closing and re-opening the app?

Unfortunately it doesn't have such an option unless I'm missing something. A feature for @Martijn - Spar… to consider implementing.

ok. I tried several times to have images described. I am using the latest version of the app, but after describing two or three images, now it just says analyzing image, and stops. I even tried multiple AI models including gemini 2.5 pro. But be my eyes is working. Not sure what is wrong now.

If any of your moddles use that then that could be why they're not working.

It's affecting quite a few survices at the moment.

In the latest update you can add additional images to a conversation in the chat interface. Really neat. This is a feature that has been requested here multiple times, so once again, thanks for listening and implemening our suggestions!
Another feature request that I think has been mentioned before, an advanced setting to customize the system prompt that is sent to the LLMs. As I understand it now the model selector changes both the model and sometimes the system prompt that is used (e.g. the "Native blind style" option). It would be nice if these were separate, so you could have different "styles" for all the LLMs and combine freely, preferably also with the option to add your own system prompt (I have one that works very well for me for multiple AIs). You could have like "quick description", "very detailed description", "native blind style", etc. as standards.

Hello guys! Any prompt and an LLM that respect the video time? I haven't found any that can do this yet.

I think the idea of copying an image and pasting it directly into a text box on this app is an interesting feature. It’s not an angle I’d considered before. From my experience on the iPhone, I believe you can copy an image directly to your clipboard from the Camera Roll. When you select a photo, on the share sheet, you get two options: “Copy iCloud Link” and “Copy photo.” The “Copy photo” option, if I’m remembering correctly, copies the actual image to the clipboard, not just a link.

I’ve done this before, so I know it’s possible to copy an image this way. On Safari, I can use the share sheet to copy a link to an image, but not the image itself. On the Google Chrome app, though, there’s an option called “Copy Image” that lets you copy the actual picture. I’ve successfully copied images from Chrome and pasted them into the Notes app. The issue is, I’m not always sure what format the image is in when it’s copied—like, I’d see something like image PNG or GPG. Unfortunately, I don't know about the size of the image or how it's displayed on the screen. Other apps would not allow me to paste the image directly into their text box, even though I know it's copied to the clipboard.

I’m not certain how well this would work on here. If an app doesn't offer a direct option to copy and paste images, users might need to use Chrome to copy the images from these websites. And from what I know, there is no way to copy multiple photos from a post. You would have to focus on each picture directly, copy the image from the share sheet, and then share it to PiccyBot. I don’t think this would work through Safari or the Facebook app itself, as they don’t seem to offer a “Copy Image” option.

My usual workaround for describing photos on Facebook is to take a screenshot of the picture I want described. I don’t save it to my Camera Roll—instead, I immediately run the screenshot through PiccyBot to get a description and then delete the screenshot right away. If that doesn’t work for some reason, I’ll save the image to my Camera Roll, have it described, and then delete it afterward. This process works, but being able to copy and paste an image directly into the tex field would be nice, if you're able to figure out the logistics of how to make this feature work reliably.