Look to Speak

by Google Creative Lab · Tools · Free

On Google Play since December 2020 · Data updated 2026-10-09

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AppBrain's verdict

Established

Total installs: 190 thousand
Rating on Google Play: 3.88; 1,082 ratings
Last updated: May 29, 2024

Look to Speak has 190 thousand installs. Users are divided: 3.9 stars from 1,082 ratings.

Summary

Look to Speak from Google Creative Lab converts eye gaze into spoken phrases, enabling hands-free communication. It processes eye-tracking data on-device with front-facing camera ML, keeping all data private. The recent update adds a text-free mode with emojis, new phrasebooks, and Swahili support, backed by 100,000+ total downloads and 530 in the last 30 days.

Pros & Cons

Accessibility-focused hands-free communication via eye tracking
On-device privacy—data never leaves the device
Supports multiple phrasebooks for personal customization
Swahili language support and emoji-based text-free mode

Lacks explicit free-text input or typing features based on current data
Language breadth beyond Swahili is not listed in the data
Requires a front-facing camera, which may limit use on devices without a camera

Installs

Tracked by AppBrain

Last 30 days: 530
Per day: 18; 30-day average
Play install range: 100+ thousand
Launched: December 2020

Installs over time

Look to Speak has been installed 190 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 18 installs per day.

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Updates seen on Google Play

Version: 1.0.635809009
Launched: December 2020

May 29, 2024UpdateVersion 1.0.635809009
May 8, 2024UpdateVersion 1.0.629076910
Oct 13, 2023UpdateVersion 1.0.572987757
Dec 13, 2022Installs100,000+ installs
Aug 31, 2022UpdateVersion 1.0.471179998

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Comments on Look to Speak for Android

★★★★★ James Young · Jul 3, 2021

This is a great start, and awesome to see Google trying to help people with motor deficits! Could do with the ability to spell out words, form new sentences from words, and add them to the phrase book from the eye tracking UI. That would greatly improve its usefulness.

★★★★★ emilio chang · Sep 21, 2025

My friend recently had a stroke, he definitely can use this, can you add a look down feature to open up more phrases? That would be awesome 👍

★☆☆☆☆ ajeet singh · May 14, 2024

For me, it is not working at all either on Android phone or tablet. On my phone it says "not able to detect eyes" while on tab only the snooze part is working. It's a nice idea for disabled people but seems like a lot of work needs to be done on this app. Please give option to users to debug the eye tracking. Also, please allow app to work in landscape mode (allow app rotation) as some tabs have camera installed in landscape mode.

★☆☆☆☆ Alisa Winston · Jun 26, 2024

It want to detect my eyes. I only get a bunch of lines and blurry green screen.

★☆☆☆☆ Stephen Hughes · Aug 16, 2022

5 years ago there were eye tracking apps that let you type individual letters, now all I can find is this pitiful ripoff. What happened?

★★☆☆☆ Dudi Cohen · Mar 23, 2024

This is a great app for anyone except hebrew speaking. As of today there is no voice support in Hebrew which renders it useless. Have contacted support however no response from Google so far.

Technology

Found in the app by AppBrain

Ads: No ads
Price: Free
Libraries: 14
App size: 22.1 MB
Needs Android: 8.0+
Content rating: Everyone

Technologies used by Look to Speak

5 permissions · 14 libraries

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Trust & Safety: Permissions required include CAMERA, INTERNET, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, WAKE_LOCK, and WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE. The app emphasizes on-device processing, with a stated privacy posture that all data remains on the device and does not leave the user's device.

About the app and developer

About Look to Speak

Look to Speak is a tools app developed by Google Creative Lab.

Install Statistics

Look to Speak has been installed 190 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 530 times.

User Ratings

Look to Speak is rated 3.88 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.1 thousand ratings.

App Information

Look to Speak is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 22.06 MB. The latest version available is 1.0.635809009. The last update was on May 29, 2024.

Technical Requirements

Look to Speak requires Android 8.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since December 2020.

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Store listing

By Google Creative Lab, from Google Play

“Use your eyes to select pre-written phrases and have them spoken aloud.”

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Description by Google Creative Lab Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

Look to Speak is an Android app from Google which enables you to use your eyes to select a menu of phrases and pictures and have them spoken aloud. The app uses the front-facing camera to detect eye gaze gestures, processing the feed in real time using machine learning. When a significant gesture is detected, the app will trigger your intended action. All data is private and never leaves the device.

Recent changes:
Maintenance release

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