Aloud AAC: Text to Speech

Aloud AAC is a free communication app for adults who have difficulty speaking. Tap word tiles, type a message, or use saved phrases to speak out loud on your iPhone or iPad. Designed for everyday conversations after speech loss, including communication needs associated with aphasia after stroke, ALS or motor neurone disease, Parkinson's, and head or neck surgery. Choose the approach that works for you, with support from a speech-language professional when needed. YOUR WORDS. YOUR CHOICE. Tap words and choose Make a sentence to see sentence options. Read the options and tap the one you mean before it is spoken. Prefer your exact words? Say my words speaks the words you selected without rewriting them. A Stop button is available while the app speaks. MORE THAN ONE WAY TO TALK - Tap picture and word tiles, or type what you want to say. - Save useful phrases and pin the ones you want close at hand. - Personalize your board, add people, and find sentences about them. - Use Show my words for a large message someone else can read. - Use My card to explain how you prefer to communicate. - Add words and sentences from a plain-text list. - Export a backup or print a paper communication board. WORKS OFFLINE Everyday communication works without an internet connection. On a supported device with Apple Intelligence available, sentence suggestions are generated on the device. When that model is unavailable, built-in sentence templates remain available. Apple Intelligence is not required to use the app. OPTIONAL ONLINE SENTENCES The online option offers Claude Haiku 5.5 suggestions on every supported device during the current free offering, including devices without Apple Intelligence. It is off by default and needs an internet connection. In Menu > Talk rules, review the disclosure and choose Use online sentences to enable it. You always review and select the sentence before speech. PRIVATE AND FREE No account, ads, subscription, or in-app purchases. No advertising or analytics SDKs. Saved words and phrases stay on your device. If you enable online sentences, only your selected words and sentence style, candidate count and consent version go through our server to Anthropic. Saved profiles, photos and history are not uploaded by that feature. Selected words may include personal or health information; review the in-app disclosure and privacy policy. You can turn online sentences off and keep using the offline tools. Exports and sharing use Apple's system tools only when you choose. MADE FOR ADULT COMMUNICATION Adjust picture size, word colors, text size, voice, and speaking speed. Use installed English system voices, or an Apple Personal Voice where available and permitted. The app includes support for iOS accessibility features; suitability depends on your device, settings, and access needs. Requires iOS or iPadOS 26.0 or later. Communication content is in English. Aloud AAC is a communication aid, not a speech therapy program. It does not diagnose or treat a condition. Support: https://aloud-aac.vercel.app/support.html Privacy: https://aloud-aac.vercel.app/privacy.html