Using Workplace AI in the Be My Eyes Workplace App – Be My Eyes Help Center

There are five Workplace AI quick functions available. They are accessible as buttons or via keyboard commands:

Screenshot (ctrl + alt + s ) - Takes a screenshot of your current screen and describes it. Note: The Be My Eyes Workplace app will hide itself before taking the screenshot.
PDF (ctrl + alt + p ) - Select a PDF from your files and Workplace AI will summarize it and enable you to prompt with follow-up questions.
Image (ctrl + alt + i ) - Upload an image from your files and Workplace AI will describe it. Supported image types: .png, .jpg, .gif
Clipboard (ctrl + alt + c) - Workplace AI will describe the current image in your clipboard.
Take picture (ctrl + alt + w ) - Will take a picture with your webcam and describe it. If you are logged into the same Be My Eyes account on your mobile device, you may also select your phone camera as a source.

A screenshot of the Be My Eyes desktop app interface showing the "Quick actions" tab. On the left, under the "Describe with Be My AI" section, there are five large blue buttons for "Screenshot," "PDF," "Image," "Clipboard," and "Take picture," each including its corresponding keyboard shortcut. On the right, the "Screen sharing" section shows the "Tech support" selected in the groups dropdown.

Example: Describe an image

Select "Image (ctrl+alt+f)"

A screenshot of the Be My Eyes desktop app interface, identical to the previous screen, but now an orange circle highlights the "Image (ctrl+alt+f)" button within the "Describe with Workplace AI" menu, indicating this is the function to select for describing a saved file.

2. Select an image from your files

A screenshot of a Windows File Explorer dialog box opened over the Be My Eyes app. In the main file list, an orange circle highlights a GIF file named "excavator." The "Open" button at the bottom of the window is ready to be clicked to upload the image.

3. Workplace AI will describe the image in text and voiceover. Follow up with additional images or prompts.

A screenshot of the Be My Eyes app showing the results of the Workplace AI analysis. The main window displays a text description of the uploaded excavator image. A toolbar contains buttons for "Keep," "Share," "Delete," and "Mute speech."

4. Save this conversation in your history by selecting "Keep"

A screenshot of the Be My Eyes app showing the results of the Workplace AI analysis. The main window displays a text description of the uploaded excavator image at the bottom. An orange circle highlights the "Keep" button in the toolbar.

5. Share this conversation with others by selecting "Share."

6. Select "Get sharing link" when prompted

A screenshot of the "Share conversation" pop-up window within the app. It explains that a public link will be created. An orange circle highlights the "Get sharing link" button at the bottom of the dialog box.

7. Select "Copy" to copy the sharing link.

A screenshot of the sharing dialog after the link has been generated. The URL is displayed in a text field, and an orange circle highlights the "Copy" button next to it, allowing the user to copy the link to their clipboard.

8. Select "Close" to exit the share dialog

A screenshot of the "Share conversation" dialog box in the Be My Eyes app. The window contains a warning that anyone with the link can view the chat. Below the link and "Copy" button, an orange circle highlights the "Close" button at the bottom of the dialog.

9. Leave the conversation by selecting "Back"

A screenshot of the Be My Eyes app's main header after an AI interaction. The window displays the text description of a yellow excavator. In the top-left corner of the app interface, an orange circle highlights the "Back" arrow button, used to exit the current conversation and return to the main menu.

There are five Workplace AI quick functions available. They are accessible as buttons or via keyboard commands:

Example: Describe an image

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