BrailleNote Touch Plus - My First Notetaker

BrailleNote Touch Plus – My first notetaker (Special edition)

A braille device designed for young students
My First Notetaker is a special edition of the BrailleNote Touch Plus, designed to introduce children to digital braille in a structured and accessible way. Built on HumanWare’s trusted notetaker platform, it features a 32-cell refreshable braille display, intuitive KeySoft core applications, and the complete Take-Off braille learning curriculum—all tailored to support early literacy and independent learning.

Created specifically for young braille learners aged 4 to 8, it enables students to read, write, and explore with both braille and speech, build math and language skills, and gain confidence using digital tools designed for their needs.

Teachers and parents benefit from a consistent, curriculum-aligned learning experience that prepares students for future devices like the Brailliant BI X and Mantis Q40.

Empower the next generation of braille users with an easy-to-use, engaging, and powerful tool that makes learning accessible from day one.

How does this product change your life?

The BrailleNote Touch Plus – My First Notetaker empowers young learners who are blind or living with visual impairments to build literacy, confidence, and independence through technology. Access to refreshable braille at an early age is essential, and this special edition makes it simple, engaging, and structured. Equipped with KeySoft core applications and the full Take-Off braille learning curriculum, it helps students read, write, and explore digital content in both braille and speech.

Children can practice math and language skills, connect to embossers or printers, and even learn touch typing with a QWERTY keyboard. For teachers and parents, it boosts engagement, supports progression toward advanced devices like the Brailliant BI X and Mantis Q40, and encourages lifelong learning. Designed for accessibility and fun, My First Notetaker transforms early braille education into a joyful and empowering experience.

Functional specifications
32 braille cells with cursor routing keys

Save and create content using one of the many applications available (See list of KeySoft specific applications below)
Visual touch surface and screen with use of HumanWare Patent Touch Braille
Ergonomic removable Perkins keyboard
HumanWare signature thumb keys for navigation
Onboard applications powered by KeySoft
Text to speech engine
Supports various file formats, including DOCX, PDF and HMTL
Supports multiple languages and braille tables
Create real time graphs
Onboard braille translation (Duxbury and Liblouis included)
Battery life: 12 hours
Applications
KeyWord - Word processor
KeyFiles - File manager
Dictionary
KeyCode
KeyRecorder
KeyGraph
Math Editor
KeyCalc - Scientific calculator
KeyBrf - Braille editor
Supported Languages
English
French
Physical specifications
Device weight: 900 g (2 lbs)
Device dimensions (w x d x h): 24.4 x 16.2 x 2.06 cm / 9.5’’ x 6.3’’ x 0.8‘’
Touch screen dimension: 22.86 cm x 7.62 cm (9” x 3.8”)
LCD screen dimension: 1024 x 600 18 cm (7”) diagonal LCD screen
Removable battery
Technical specifications
Platform: Android 8.1
4 GB of RAM memory
64 GB of internal storage capacity
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5.0 GHz)
Frequency band: 2.4 GHz (channels 1 to 13) and 5.0 GHz
Bluetooth 4.2
External SD card socket with full SDIO interface
High-Resolution video output (audio and video) for external display