Disclaimer

Translation accuracy

BrailleDot.com is built to follow the Unified English Braille (UEB) standard as published by the Braille Authority of North America (BANA), and its contraction engine is tested against a regression suite covering known edge cases (including morpheme boundary exceptions, digit and letter disambiguation, and email/URL handling). Despite this, automated braille translation is not a substitute for review by a qualified human transcriber, particularly for:

  • Legal documents and contracts
  • Medical instructions or information
  • Educational materials used for formal instruction or assessment
  • Any context where a translation error could cause real harm or consequence

If you’re producing braille for a high-stakes purpose, we recommend having the output reviewed by a certified braille transcriber before use.

Not a certified transcription service

This tool is built and maintained based on a close working understanding of UEB rules and regression-tested engineering, not a formal transcription certification. It is intended as a free utility for everyday translation, learning, and accessibility needs, not as a substitute for professional, certified transcription services where those are legally or institutionally required.

Third-party hardware compatibility

.brf exports are formatted according to standard braille-ready-format conventions for use with braille embossers and refreshable braille displays. We cannot guarantee compatibility with every embosser or note-taker model, since firmware behavior varies by manufacturer. If you’re unsure, consult your device’s documentation or manufacturer before relying on exported files for a formal print run.

Voice input and OCR accuracy

Voice input depends on your browser’s built-in speech recognition and may vary in accuracy depending on browser, accent, and background noise. Image scanning (OCR) is built for printed and typed text; handwriting recognition is not reliable and shouldn’t be used where accuracy is critical.

This site may link to third-party resources, tools, or educational content. We don’t control and aren’t responsible for the content or accuracy of external sites.

Contact

If you notice an output you believe is incorrect, please let us know via the contact page. Confirmed issues are fixed and added to our regression test suite.