# HearText – Voice to Big Text — Speak & Show to Who Can't Hear

> Speak & Show to Who Can't Hear (iPhone/iPad app by Takashi Sato.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heartext-voice-to-big-text/id6745132978 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Takashi Sato](https://appshunter.io/developer/1797672056)
- Category: Utilities, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 81 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2025-06-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heartext-voice-to-big-text/id6745132978/reviews.md

## What is HearText?

"Can you hear me?"
 
When hearing gets in the way, conversation shouldn't stop.
 
HearText turns your voice into large, clear text on screen—mirrored so the person across from you can read it naturally. You hold the phone and speak. They read. No handoff, no setup, no sign-up.
 
HOW IT WORKS
Speak into your phone. Your words appear in big text, flipped to face the other person.
 
FEATURES
· Works instantly — no accounts, no tutorials
· Mirror display — they read while you hold the phone
· Big, clear text — adjustable size for easy reading
· Voice, keyboard, or handwriting input
· Draw and sketch — show what words can't explain
· High contrast mode — readable in any lighting
 
USEFUL IN MANY SITUATIONS
· Talking with someone who has hearing loss
· Noisy places like restaurants or hospitals
· Through masks or glass partitions
· With aging parents or grandparents
· When someone temporarily cannot speak
· Across a language barrier
 
One purpose: helping people talk face-to-face when hearing is hard.
 
No clutter. Speak and show.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.54 — 2026-08-26

Fixed a bug with selections on the initial setup screen.

### 1.53 — 2026-08-24

Added automatic line breaks (with usage limits) to Offline Mode.
Added Group Rooms.
Made some UI improvements.
Fixed an issue where the keyboard would close after entering a single character in a text field.
We have improved the transcription performance in Premium Mode. To give everyone a chance to try the updated experience, we have reset the Trial Mode usage allowance.

### 1.52 — 2026-08-06

Improved the readability of sentence breaks in Premium Mode.
Expanded the transcription display area.

### 1.51 — 2026-08-03

The issue where transcription results in Premium Mode were slow to finalize has been fixed.
To give everyone a chance to try the improved experience, we have reset the available usage time for Premium Mode.

### 1.50 — 2026-08-01

Fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash during screen transitions.
Also made some UI improvements.

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## More apps by Takashi Sato

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All apps by Takashi Sato: https://appshunter.io/developer/1797672056

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