[NABS-L] Scribe for Documents

[Sidney Horn]

Hello, 
Thank you so much. This is actually a really helpful tool. I've never used it, but I'm sure that in the near future, I might get handed something to me that isn't accessible, like PDF'S. 
I'm going to a university this fall. Accessibility has all my accommodations, but still, you never know what you might get yourself into. 
Is there an app for this as well, for your phone? 

Sidney

> On Jun 12, 2025, at 10:12 AM, Mariam Fahmy via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello All!
> 
> My name is Mariam Fahmy, and I’m currently interning with Pneuma Solutions,
> exploring unique accessibility tools capable of better supporting our needs
> as blind students. I just wanted to quickly share something that’s been
> genuinely useful to me as a blind student—especially when it comes to
> dealing with inaccessible readings and scanned class materials.
> 
> It’s called *Scribe for Documents*, and it’s a tool that converts
> inaccessible files (like scanned PDFs of journals, class syllabi, books,
> etc.) into formats we can actually read—like HTML, Word, audio, BRF, and
> accessible pdfs (with large print if you want). You can upload a file
> directly or use a browser extension, then it takes a few seconds, and then
> you're good to go!
> 
> I’ve used it to adapt numerous class readings that were PDFs of scanned
> images of text (journal and research articles and book chapters), and I was
> honestly surprised by how clean and readable the output was. It added
> headings, clean tables, handled images with descriptions, and didn’t turn
> everything into one giant text blob like some other tools I’ve used. 😊
> 
> What really stood out to me is that Scribe was developed by blind
> developers. You can tell—it feels like it was made by people who actually
> understand what we deal with when trying to access class content. It's not
> flawless (complicated Math and graphics are still being worked on), but for
> readings and documents, it’s been a huge help!
> 
> If you're curious to learn more about it, you can check it out at
> scribeit.io, or feel free to reach out! My email is
> mariam.fahmy at pneumasolutions.com .
> 
> Just thought this might help someone else avoid a late-night accessibility
> scramble!
> 
> Take care,
> Mariam Fahmy
> 
> Intern; Pneuma Solutions
> 
> mariam.fahmy at pneumasolutions.com
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