TactiGlyph: Braille Tools

SAIFULLAH

About this app

Learn six-dot Braille, compose with a Perkins-style keyboard, and understand how each cell is formed. TactiGlyph brings structured practice, transparent translation, embossed-page review, and personal notes into one private offline workspace.

Designed for Braille learners, educators, family members, support workers, and anyone strengthening tactile literacy, the app explains its results instead of hiding them. Move from text to cells, from dots to characters, or from a photographed page to a reviewable grid while keeping the work on your device.

KEY FEATURES

- Compose with a responsive six-key Perkins-style chord keyboard.
- Translate text into six-dot Braille cells with readable dot numbers.
- Decode entered Braille cells back into plain text.
- Inspect character, number, capital, punctuation, and supported UEB contraction rules.
- Hear characters and explanations with Android text-to-speech.
- Feel optional haptic feedback while entering and reviewing dot patterns.
- Photograph or import an embossed Braille page for local optical analysis.
- Review confidence cell by cell before accepting recognised content.
- Correct uncertain cells directly instead of trusting an opaque result.
- Practise reading and writing with adaptive prompts based on recent accuracy.
- Save useful translations, practice results, and corrected scans in a local notebook.
- Export work as plain text, Unicode Braille, BRF-compatible text, or a printable PDF.

UNDERSTAND EVERY CELL

TactiGlyph treats Braille as a system to understand, not just an output font. Each result can expose its active dots, source character, indicator role, and the rule used to produce it. Capital and number indicators remain visible, and supported contractions are identified where they occur. This makes the workspace useful for checking homework, preparing teaching material, or exploring unfamiliar notation.

TYPE WITH SIX DOTS

The composer mirrors the physical logic of a six-key Braille writer. Raise a dot combination, commit the cell, then edit the sequence with clear controls. A live raised-cell preview, dot-number labels, spoken feedback, and optional vibration help users connect finger positions with the resulting pattern. Standard text entry remains available when that is the easier starting point.

REVIEW EMBOSSED PAGES

Use the optional camera or choose an existing image. The recognition engine runs locally, estimates dot groups and cell geometry, and presents an annotated review surface. Confidence cues identify cells that deserve attention. Nothing is silently accepted: users can inspect the source image, correct individual patterns, and choose what to save or export.

PRACTICE THAT RESPONDS

Reading and writing exercises cover letters, numbers, punctuation, indicators, and the supported rule set. The scheduler uses recent accuracy and response history to revisit weaker patterns while spacing stronger ones. Results stay understandable through per-cell feedback rather than a single score.

PRIVACY AND ACCESS

The app has no account system, advertising SDK, analytics SDK, or cloud service. Saved notes, practice history, and reviewed recognition text remain in local app storage until you delete them or remove the app. Source images are processed locally: camera captures use temporary app-cache files, while imported images remain with their document provider. Camera access is optional and requested only when you choose to photograph Braille. Existing images can be selected through Android's system document picker without broad storage access.

Braille conventions vary by language and context. TactiGlyph identifies its supported rule scope and keeps optical results reviewable. It is not a substitute for certified transcription.

SUPPORT

Questions or feedback: [e-mail]
Developer: Saifullah Ahad
Website: https://saifullah.ai

What’s new

Initial Release:
Compose with six-dot chords, translate with cell-by-cell explanations, review embossed Braille images locally, practise adaptive reading and writing prompts, and keep exportable notes on your device. Includes responsive phone and tablet layouts, spoken guidance, and optional haptic feedback.