Built for real-world access
Accessibility shapes the product from the first screen.
BlindBox is built for blind and visually impaired people who want email to feel clear, calm, and dependable. The goal is simple: help you stay with the work instead of fighting the interface.
- Predictable landmarks and focus paths
- Keyboard-first workflows for daily tasks
- Private, on-device preferences and sessions
Move between inboxes, threads, attachments, and compose views with predictable focus, clear structure, and feedback that tells you what just happened.
How it works in practice
One accessible workflow, with the view that fits you best.
BlindBox keeps the same capabilities across both modes. The difference is how much visual structure you want around that workflow.
Built around orientation and speed
The app stays consistent, even when your preferred view changes.
Use the full visual layout when you want a traditional interface, or switch to Blind Sight mode when you want a more reduced, screen-reader-tuned working surface. Either way, the same structure, actions, and feedback model stay in place.
- Landmarks and headings stay predictable across the app.
- Keyboard shortcuts work the same way in daily navigation.
- Announcements and optional audio cues reinforce what changed.
Visual mode
Full interfaceA familiar, polished layout with the same structural clarity, landmarks, and announcements behind the scenes.
- Full feature set
- Readable light theme
- Strong orientation cues
Blind Sight mode
Reduced interfaceA more reduced presentation for faster non-visual navigation and less visual noise during focused work.
- Fewer distractions
- Fast keyboard flow
- Screen-reader tuned
Core principles
Accessibility decisions that make the whole workflow feel better.
BlindBox is shaped by orientation, feedback, comfort, and clarity across navigation, reading, and files.
Screen-Reader First
Orientation is key. We use precise landmarks, skip links, and live announcements to ensure you always know where you are and what’s happening.
Blind Sight Mode
A dedicated mode that streamlines the interface for total focus, letting you work with maximum efficiency using just your keyboard and screen reader.
Powerful Shortcuts
Control everything with simple, intuitive keyboard commands. From composing mail to switching folders, everything is a keystroke away.
Personalized Reading
Adjust your view with high-contrast themes, large fonts, and reduced motion settings that help you read comfortably.
Audio Confirmation
Optional sound effects and audio cues provide a second layer of feedback, confirming your actions and helping you navigate.
Accessible Attachments
Our AI-powered Insight tools bring summaries and descriptions to your files, making every part of your inbox accessible.
Privacy by Design
Your settings and preferences are saved locally on your device, ensuring your experience stays yours alone.
Command and feedback
Shortcuts, confirmation, and reading comfort work together.
The page should not only look accessible. The product needs to help you move, confirm, and recover quickly when email gets busy.
Keyboard-first
Common actions stay easy to reach.
Alt + Shift + V
Toggle Blind Sight mode for a focused, screen-reader optimized view.
Ctrl/Cmd + R
Refresh your inbox instantly.
Ctrl/Cmd + N
Start a new message right away.
Ctrl/Cmd + 1-4
Quickly switch between your main folders.
F1 or ?
Get help with keyboard shortcuts anytime.
Arrow Keys + Enter
Move through your messages and open conversations with ease.
Find your place fast
Headings, landmarks, and skip patterns make it easier to jump directly to the part of the app you need.
Trust the feedback
Screen-reader announcements and optional audio confirmation reduce guesswork after each action.
Read more comfortably
High contrast, theme choice, larger text, and calmer motion help the interface adapt to different needs.
Accessible by design
BlindBox is built so you can stay with the message, not the interface.
That means predictable navigation, helpful confirmation, adaptable reading settings, and tools that respect the pace you want to work at.
- Blind Sight
- Landmarks
- Keyboard flow
- Audio feedback
- Attachment insight
Get started
Try the experience with your own inbox
Download BlindBox and explore a mail workflow built around accessibility, speed, and confidence from the start.