Families

Your Family. Your Voice.
Your Way.

Every family looks different. Every person communicates differently. TinkySpeak puts a voice in the hands of the people you love — on any device you already own. Build a board, share it by QR, and it speaks. No waitlists. No purchase. Just communication.

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free, forever

Any

device you own

Zero

accounts needed

65+

languages

Breakfast Board

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APPLE

📷 Scan to open & speak

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"I want to eat the apple"

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I WANT

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EAT

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APPLE

🛠️ Build 📱 Share by QR 🔊 Speak

Our Story

Built by a Dad Who Understood

"I don't write code. I have a nonverbal autistic child and a mother recovering from a stroke. I needed something that worked — so I figured out how to build it."

Luke's son couldn't say "I want juice." His mom — recovering from a stroke, navigating dementia — couldn't say "my head hurts." When he looked at what was available, the math didn't make sense. Commercial AAC devices cost $8,000–$15,000. Insurance took months to approve. And the options were limited, locked down, and designed for clinicians — not for a kid at the breakfast table.

So he built something. Not a weekend project — a real, complete system. 377 source files. 159+ communication boards. 2,600+ tiles in 65+ languages. All of it runs in a browser on whatever phone, tablet, or computer your family already has. Free, forever.

"This didn't start as a company. It started at a kitchen table, with a dad who needed his kid to be able to ask for juice."

Source files

Tiles built

Boards ready

Free, forever

Every Family

Communication Has No One Shape.
Neither Does Family.

TinkySpeak was made for your family — whatever that looks like.

A parent and a child at breakfast

Your 5-year-old can't say the words yet. But when she taps JUICE then PLEASE on her tablet and it speaks for her — and you pour the juice — she smiles. She was heard.

Grandchildren visiting Grandma

After the stroke, Grandma couldn't tell you where it hurt. Now she points to the body map, taps PAIN then HEAD then 7, and you know. You can help.

A multilingual household

Three languages at home. One device. Your child switches between English, Spanish, and Tagalog with a single tap. Because communication shouldn't have a language barrier.

A foster family getting to know each other

You just met. Words are hard. But the tablet gives you a bridge — "I FEEL SCARED" becomes the start of trust. Communication is how connection begins.

An adult child caring for Dad

Dad was always the one with the answers. Now you're helping him find the words. The daily routine board keeps his independence intact — he tells you what he needs.

Direct Access

You Shouldn't Have to Wait
to Communicate

The traditional path to a communication device can take months. We think that's too long.

The Traditional Path

1SLP referral — 2 to 6 month waitlist
2Insurance evaluation — more paperwork
3Device approval — 1 to 3 months
4Device arrives — training required

Total: 6–12+ months

The TinkySpeak Path

1Open the builder in any browser
2Build a board — free, no account
3Share it to a phone or tablet by QR
4Tap a tile. It speaks.

Total: minutes, not months

We'll never replace a speech-language pathologist. But your family shouldn't have to wait to begin communicating. TinkySpeak is your day-one partner.

What You Get

Everything your family needs. Nothing you don't. All free, in your browser.

Runs on Any Device

Use the phone, tablet, or computer you already own. Open it in a browser and start communicating. No purchase, no setup.

2,600+ Communication Tiles

Covering daily life, emotions, needs, social phrases, medical, and more. Organized into 159+ boards by context.

65+ Languages

All built in, all offline. Switch between languages with a single tap. Serve your whole multilingual family from one device.

Speaks Offline

Once a board is open, it speaks without WiFi. No accounts needed. No data sold, no tracking — boards stay on the device by default. Your family's communication stays private.

Share by QR

Build a board on one device and share it to any phone or tablet with a QR code. Scan it, and the board opens ready to speak.

No Training Needed

If you can tap a screen, you can use TinkySpeak. Designed for real people, not therapists with certification hours.

No manuals. No setup wizards. No training. Open it in a browser, and it works.

Pricing

Free AAC For Life

TinkySpeak is a free, browser-based AAC board builder. It runs on any phone, tablet, or computer your family already has. No purchase. No account. No catch.

Recommended — Start in your browser

free forever · nothing to pay

Runs on any phone, tablet, or computer you own
No App Store, no accounts, no setup
Build a custom board in seconds, then share by QR
2,600+ tiles in 65+ languages
159+ communication boards ready to use
Speaks offline once a board is open
No ads, no tracking, no data sold — on-device by default
Save to home screen for an app-like experience

Open the Builder

Share with your family

Free

build once · share anywhere

Send a board to any phone or tablet by QR
Full AAC communication system in the browser
2,600+ tiles in 65+ languages
159+ communication boards
Speaks offline once a board is open
No ads, no tracking, no data sold — on-device by default
Build custom boards with Board Builder
Import any board exported as Open Board Format (.obf/.obz)

Build a board free

Simple, transparent pricing. No subscriptions. No hidden fees. No insurance paperwork.
Every family deserves access to communication — that's why it's free and always will be.

Our Promise

Lose the Device? Keep the Voice.

Life with kids (and life in general) is messy. Phones get dropped. Tablets go missing. With TinkySpeak, your boards aren't trapped on one device — so a broken screen never means a lost voice.

Build It Once

Create your boards in the browser. They're saved and ready to share.

Share by QR

Send the same board to any phone or tablet. No reinstall, no relicensing.

Pick Up Anywhere

Grab any device with a browser, open the board, and keep communicating.

"Your family will never be without a voice because of an accident."

Traditional AAC devices cost $8,000 to replace. A lost phone with TinkySpeak costs nothing — your boards live in the browser, not in the hardware.

Nothing to ship, nothing to buy, nothing wasted. Just open it on whatever you already own.

Illustrative Scenarios

The Moments That Matter

Illustrative examples of how families can use TinkySpeak — not customer reviews.

A child builds a first sentence — "I want pizza please" — and the tablet speaks it out loud. A small moment of being heard for the first time.

Example: parent of a nonverbal child

After a stroke, a family member uses Stroke Mode to point to their body on screen and rate their pain — a way to communicate when speech isn't available.

Example: family caregiver

In the first hard weeks of a foster placement, a board gives a scared child a way to say "I feel sad" or "I want to go home" — communication as the start of connection.

Example: foster family

Questions

Everything You're Wondering

No. You can open the builder and start building boards right now — no referral, no prescription, no gatekeeping. If your family needs a way to communicate, you shouldn't have to ask permission first.

No. TinkySpeak is free, forever — no purchase, no subscription, no insurance paperwork. It runs in the browser on the phone, tablet, or computer you already own. No prior authorization. No months of waiting.

Our Board Builder lets you create custom boards with any words, images, or categories your family needs. And we're always adding new boards and tiles to the system.

No — and we'd never claim to be. TinkySpeak is a communication tool that works alongside therapy, not instead of it. Many SLPs recommend supplementing therapy with AAC devices for daily use.

TinkySpeak has dedicated modes for stroke recovery and dementia — including pain tracking, body maps, emergency alerts, and daily routine boards. Same device, different boards. Visit our Hospitals & Clinical page to learn more.

No data sold, ever. No third-party tracking, no ad networks. You can build and use boards with no account, and your boards and any progress data stay on the device by default — nothing leaves it unless you choose to share or export. Your family's communication is nobody's business but yours.

65+ languages, all built in, all offline. Switch between them with one tap. Your child can communicate in English at school and in your home language at dinner — from the same device.

Your Family. Your Voice.Your Way.

Built by a Dad Who Understood

Communication Has No One Shape.Neither Does Family.

A parent and a child at breakfast

Grandchildren visiting Grandma

A multilingual household

A foster family getting to know each other

An adult child caring for Dad

You Shouldn't Have to Waitto Communicate

What You Get

Runs on Any Device

2,600+ Communication Tiles

65+ Languages

Speaks Offline

Share by QR

No Training Needed

Free AAC For Life

Lose the Device? Keep the Voice.

Build It Once

Share by QR

Pick Up Anywhere

The Moments That Matter

Everything You're Wondering

Got a Phone or Tablet? Start Right Now.

Learn More About AAC

Your Family. Your Voice.
Your Way.

Communication Has No One Shape.
Neither Does Family.

You Shouldn't Have to Wait
to Communicate