Spoken – Tap to Talk AAC

In-app purchases
4.0
282 reviews
50K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Never miss out on the conversation again. Spoken is an AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) app designed for teens and adults who have trouble speaking due to nonverbal autism, aphasia, or other speech and language disorders. Simply download the app on a phone or tablet and tap on the screen to build sentences quickly — Spoken speaks them automatically, with a wide variety of natural-sounding voices to choose from.

• Speak Naturally
With Spoken you're not limited to simple phrases when you talk. It gives you the freedom to express complex emotions and thoughts with an extensive vocabulary. Our large selection of natural-sounding, customizable voices ensures your communication sounds like you — not robotic.

• Let Spoken Learn Your Voice
Everyone has their own way of talking, and Spoken adapts to yours. Our speech engine learns the way you talk, offering word suggestions that match your style of communication. The more you use the app, the better it gets at providing them.

• Start Talking Right Away
Spoken is very easy to use. It understands what you want to say, so all you have to do is tap to talk. Quickly build sentences and Spoken will speak them automatically.

• Live Life
We understand the challenges and isolation that can come from being unable to use your voice. Spoken was designed to empower nonspeaking adults to live bigger, more meaningful lives. If you’ve been diagnosed with ALS, apraxia, selective mutism, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, or lost your ability to speak due to a stroke, Spoken may be right for you too. Download the app on a phone or tablet to see how it helps you communicate.

Key Features:

• Get Personalized Predictions
Spoken learns from your speech patterns, offering increasingly accurate next-word predictions as you use it to speak. A quick survey helps it tailor suggestions based on the people and places you talk about most.

• Write, Draw, or Type to Talk
Communicate in the way that feels most comfortable. You can type, handwrite, or even draw a picture — like a house or a tree — and Spoken will recognize it, turn it into text, and speak it out loud.

• Choose Your Voice
Pick from Spoken’s wide selection of lifelike, customizable voices covering a variety of accents and identities. No robotic text-to-speech (TTS)! Easily adjust the speed and pitch of your speech.

• Save Phrases
Store important phrases in a dedicated, easy-to-navigate menu so you’re prepared to speak at a moment’s notice.

• Show Large
Display your words at full-screen with large type for easier communication in noisy environments.

• Get Attention
Quickly grab someone’s attention with a single tap — whether in an emergency or just to signal you’re ready to talk. Spoken’s alert feature is customizable and conveniently placed.

• And more!
Spoken’s robust feature set makes it one of the most powerful assistive communication apps available.

Some of Spoken’s features are only available with Spoken Premium. Upon download, you are automatically enrolled in a complimentary trial of Premium. The core function of AAC — the ability to speak — is completely free.

Why Spoken Is the AAC App for You

Spoken is a modern alternative to traditional augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices and communication boards. Available on your existing phone or tablet, Spoken integrates seamlessly into your life and you can access it immediately. Plus, its advanced predictive text gives you the freedom to use any words you want, unlike a simple communication board and most dedicated communication devices.

Spoken is actively supported and constantly evolving based on user feedback. If you have suggestions for the direction of the app’s development or need help, please reach out to us at help@spokenaac.com!
Updated on
Apr 1, 2025

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Ratings and reviews

4.0
266 reviews
Maria Escobar
December 14, 2021
This is great! I had oral surgery and it's hard to understand me when I talk. I have to repeat myself several times, talk louder and I'm often still not understood, especially with people hard of hearing. I looked for an app to help and most of them are for narration of books and other prewritten pieces. This app helps me be heard! I love the variety of voices to choose from.
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Blade Striker
October 12, 2022
Spoken is a really easy to use AAC app. I like the voice options, aesthetic of the app, and almost everything else. The only issue I really have is its inability to be used offline. Whenever I go offline, the voice is immediately changed and it's much more difficult to use. Theres a possibility an "offline feature" is on premium mode, but I feel it shouldn't be. I use AAC apps offline usually, so none of them having offline access makes it much harder.
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Spoken Inc.
October 13, 2022
Thanks for your feedback. We are working on an offline version that will be available in a future version of the app.
Zaire Alons
June 21, 2024
I was really excited to have the first AAC app that feels like I can actually use it without being slowed down or bombarded with loud ads while trying to communicate, and I can understand app development isn't always easy or cheap, but 12.99 a month just to go back to not painstakingly trying to type out everything when I can hardly even process words? Yeah, no thanks. That's a bit ridiculous.
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