A voice that
learns their words.

Malachi Speaks is a free augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app — built one real conversation at a time for a nonverbal communicator. No subscription, no account, no data leaving the device. On Google Play and the App Store, for phones and tablets, in English and Spanish.

The Malachi Speaks board showing the People category — tiles for Mom, Dad, Me, Brother, Sister, Teacher, I, You, He and She.

the actual board, mid-use

Why this exists

Most AAC apps ask a family to choose between capable and free.

Malachi Speaks started as a board built for one specific communicator — my brother Malachi. Every feature shipped because he needed it that week, not because a roadmap said so.

See it in action

Real screens, from the app on Malachi's own device.

Not mockups. These are captures of the running app, including a usage log with his own numbers in it.

The Type to Speak screen with “I want juice” being typed on the keyboard, above a Speak button.
Type to SpeakA keyboard that speaks in the same voice as the board, with saved phrases one tap away.
The Edit Board screen listing the Core Words category — Yes, No, More, Stop, Help, All Done, Please — each with a delete and reorder control.
Edit BoardEvery word, picture and category is yours to change, search and reorder.
The Word Usage screen showing 49 taps over the last 7 and 30 days, and a Most Used list led by Eat, No, Outside, Sad and Milk.
Word UsageWhich words actually get used, with 7- and 30-day trends and a CSV export for school paperwork.
The Offline Symbols screen reading “Ready to use offline — 13,651 symbols, using 105 MB on this device”.
Offline symbolsDownload every ARASAAC symbol once, and picture search works with no signal at all.
The Caregiver screen with four cards: How to Use This App, Edit Board, Settings, and Credits and About.
CaregiverEverything a caregiver, speech therapist or parent needs behind one gear, and an optional PIN keeping it out of everyday use.