Free · No account · Works offline
PictoTalk is a free communication board for autistic children, teens and adults. Tap pictures to build a message, and your device says it out loud.
On iPad and iPhone, and in any web browser. Once it's set up it works without internet.
Tap a few pictures to build a message. Press Speak to hear it. Tap a picture in the message to take it out.
Sound plays only when you tap. Nothing moves on its own.
Pick a starting profile and PictoTalk sets the size, number of words and look to match. Every setting can be changed later.
I
want
more
apple
help
yesBig pictures and a few choices at a time. More words can be revealed one by one as the child is ready.
A grown-up look with more words, sentences you can save, and a keyboard for typing. No cartoon styling.
A separate supporter area, behind a lock, to set up boards, add photos, record voices and plan the day.
These choices come from how picture communication is taught and from what makes a screen easier to use for many autistic people.
Every word keeps its spot, so the hand learns where to go. New words fill empty spaces instead of moving others around.
People are yellow, actions green, describing words blue, things orange, questions purple. It's the color key many speech therapists already use.
Soft colors, no flashing, no surprise sounds, no pop-ups. A low-light theme and a high-contrast theme are one tap away.
Large buttons with space between them. Choose tap, tap and lift, or press and hold, and ignore accidental double taps.
Pick a feeling, how strong it is, and where it hurts. PictoTalk turns it into a clear sentence.
A First / Then board and a visual schedule show what's happening now and what comes next.
Fill the screen with your message in large text, and flip it so the person across the table can read it.
A big-key keyboard with word suggestions and saved phrases for the things you say most.
Use the device's own voice, or record a parent, sibling or the person themselves saying any word.
Free ARASAAC symbols built in, plus your own photos of family, favorite foods and places.
PictoTalk speaks using the voice built into your device, so it works instantly, even without internet, and nothing you say is sent anywhere.
No sign-up, no email, no passwords. Open it and start.
Boards, photos and voice recordings stay on the device they were made on.
No subscriptions and no in-app purchases.
Press and hold the lock in the corner, answer a quick question, and you're in the supporter area. The board stays exactly as the person left it.
Iwant
gomoreyeshelp
you
need
eat
hidden
no
stop
hidden
hidden
hidden
bathroomhome
hurtDashed spaces are hidden words. They appear in the same place when switched on.
“There's nothing more frustrating than not being able to communicate.”
Dr. Temple Grandin
Yes. There's nothing to buy, no subscription and no account to make.
No. The teen and adult profile has a grown-up look, more words, a keyboard and saved phrases.
No. Speech uses the voice built into your device and the board is stored on the device. A connection is only used to search for new symbols and download them once.
Nothing. There are no accounts, no analytics on what is said, and photos and recordings never leave the device.
PictoTalk is a tool, not therapy. It works best alongside a speech and language therapist, who can help choose words and teach them.
From ARASAAC, a free symbol library used by schools and therapists around the world. A built-in set is included for use without internet.
Open the board now, or take two minutes to set it up for someone.
