OpenRouter in blindGram: free AI models with one API key
OpenRouter is blindGram Assistant's default AI provider. One free account and no card gives you image descriptions, summaries, and answers about messages.
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Posts tagged “Accessibility”
Every blindGram blog article tagged “Accessibility”: news, guides, and updates about accessible Telegram for blind users.
82 posts tagged “Accessibility”
OpenAI in blindGram: GPT-4o and Whisper for voice messages
OpenAI is the only preset provider in blindGram Assistant that hears your voice messages itself, through Whisper. Here is what that costs and how to set it up.
Google Gemini in blindGram: free API key, models, and limits
Gemini gives blindGram Assistant a free API key from Google AI Studio, no card needed. Here are the current models, the setup path, and the free tier's limits.
Custom AI provider in blindGram: Ollama, vLLM, and proxies
The Custom provider lets blindGram Assistant use any OpenAI-compatible server: Ollama on your computer, a company gateway, or a proxy. Here is what it needs.
Claude in blindGram: image descriptions and text summaries
Anthropic's Claude is one of five AI providers in blindGram Assistant. It describes photos and summarizes long messages well, but cannot hear a voice message.
blindGram 15.1 Beta 3: read Telegram messages word by word
blindGram 15.1 Beta 3 lets a screen reader read a message by character, word or paragraph, keeps the keyboard down until you ask, and fixes the first-call busy tone.
Five blindGram settings that make TalkBack faster on Telegram
Five blindGram settings for screen reader users: keep the keyboard down, speed up long chats, hear emoji names, stay offline, and review voice messages first.
blindGram 15.1 Beta 2 moves the beta to Telegram 12.10.1
blindGram 15.1 Beta 2 reached the beta channel on August 30, 2026. It brings the test build up to Telegram 12.10.1 and adds no new blindGram features.
How to Set Up an AI Provider in blindGram Assistant
blindGram Assistant can connect to several AI providers for accessible image descriptions, message questions, and summaries. Setup requires a provider account, API key, and compatible model.
blindGram 15.0 lets you ask AI about any Telegram message
blindGram 15.0 is out on Telegram 12.10.0. You can now ask an AI about any message, walk every part of a rich message, and search the blindGram settings.