PicTalk

Free forever · No account needed

Everyone deserves to be heard.

PicTalk is a free app that speaks for people who can't — tap pictures or type, and it talks out loud.

▶ Open PicTalk How it works
  • ✓ Free
  • ✓ Private
  • ✓ Works offline

Imagine not being able to tell anyone you're hungry, hurting, or that you love them. That's daily life for millions of people who can't speak. The devices that give them a voice cost $5,000–$15,000 — so the families who need them most go without. PicTalk is free.

One app, four ways to be heard

Picture board

For children who can't read yet — tap pictures to talk. Add real photos of Mom, the dog, a favorite toy.

Talking keyboard

For adults who lost speech to stroke or ALS — type and it speaks, with word prediction and one-tap phrases.

Switch access

For people who can't touch the screen — the app highlights each choice and they select with one button.

Vision tracking Coming soon

Eye-gaze control — choose just by looking, completely hands-free.

Why PicTalk is different

$0

Free forever. No account, no subscription, no catch. Where others charge $5,000–$15,000.

🔒

Private by design. Photos, names, and words stay on the person's own device. Nothing is uploaded.

📴

Works offline. After the first visit it runs with no internet — anywhere, anytime.

📱

Any device. A phone, a $50 tablet, a Chromebook, a library computer. If it has a browser, it works.

We'll build it with you

Every voice is different. We don't hand you an app and walk away — we'll help you build the perfect board for the person you love: their people, their words, their way. And as their needs change, we stay with you.

Coming soon: free backup & sync across devices (Free+).

Get free help setting it up →

For schools, clinics & therapists

PicTalk is free for every family you serve. We'll help you roll it out — training, setup, and support for your team and the people in your care.

Let's talk →

Start in 30 seconds

  1. 1 Open PicTalk in your browser.
  2. 2 Tap "Add to Home Screen" to make it an app.
  3. 3 That's it — it works offline, forever.
▶ Open PicTalk

Why I built this

I'm John, from Kansas City. I kept thinking about the families who can't afford a $7,000 communication device — the ones who need it most. So I built a free one, and I'll keep it free. If it can help someone you love, that's the whole point.

— John · Groundworkshelps@gmail.com