Welcome to BlindCafe

A welcoming, screen-reader-friendly voice chat community for blind and visually impaired people, their friends, families, and supporters.

BlindCafe is a place to learn, laugh, connect, and build lasting friendships. Our members come from around the world and share many of the same experiences of living with blindness or visual impairment.

BlindCafe is completely free. All you need to get started is a headset and a microphone.

What Is BlindCafe?

BlindCafe is one of the most active and welcoming places on the web for the blind community. It is a place where people are inspired, entertained, and encouraged to make long-lasting friendships.

There is always someone ready to greet you with a friendly voice. Members gather for conversation, music, games, tutorials, special events, and community activities.

Community

BlindCafe helps people connect with others who understand life with vision loss.

At BlindCafe, we share our hopes, triumphs, experiences, laughter, and sometimes our tears.

Games and Activities

Join weekly Craps, Texas Hold'em, and Blackjack tournaments, along with trivia, conversations, music rooms, and other scheduled activities.

Gift cards are awarded to our year-end tournament winners.

View the game schedule

Radio and Entertainment

BlindCafe Radio features community DJs, music, and accessible entertainment.

Our stereo music rooms and interactive conversations give members many ways to relax and enjoy time together.

Listen to BlindCafe Radio

Tutorials and Technology

We offer tutorials on programs and technology such as NVDA, GoldWave, iPhone apps, accessibility tools, and much more.

Stay Informed

Members receive a daily schedule and a monthly newsletter filled with announcements, activities, stories, and thoughts from the community.

Giving Back

Through the generosity of our members and supporters, BlindCafe has donated more than $45,000 back to the community.

Our spring bake sale and fall technology auction help support our programs and members.

A Worldwide Community

Our members come from every corner of the world. We represent many cultures and backgrounds, but we share many similar experiences of living with blindness or visual impairment.

BlindCafe includes more than 44 voice chat rooms designed to be accessible, welcoming, and easy to use.

You are only one step away from joining our community and taking part in presentations, conversations, games, tutorials, music, and special events.

Get Started with BlindCafe