User Guide
Everything you need to know to set up and use Sunspeak. Pick a topic from the sidebar to get started.
What is Sunspeak?
Sunspeak is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app, a tool that helps people who cannot speak, or who need help being understood, communicate with the people around them.
You build sentences by tapping buttons. Each button has a word or symbol on it, and when you tap it, Sunspeak speaks it out loud. Boards can be customized for any user, from a compact starter board all the way to advanced layouts with thousands of words across folders.
Sunspeak is designed to feel warm, calm, and uncomplicated, appropriate for children, teenagers and adults alike. It works offline, syncs between devices, and stays out of the way so the user can focus on communicating.
Installing the app
Sunspeak is available on iOS and Android.
Steps
- Open the App Store (iPhone / iPad) or Google Play (Android).
- Search for "Sunspeak".
- Tap install and wait for the download to finish.
- Open the app and follow the on-screen welcome to create your first board.
Your first launch
Onboarding steps
Creating a board
Create a new page
Moving & resizing
Undo and redo
Pages and navigation
Colors & appearance
App theme (Settings)
Board appearance (Preferences)
Voice & speech
Profile-wide voice
Per-button audio
Button sizes & layout
Page grid
Board-wide button style
Individual buttons
Syncing between devices
Set up sync
Version history
Undo and redo while editing
Insights
Multiple languages
App settings
Settings (cog icon)
Preferences (tune icon) — per profile
For example: the board’s Light or Dark theme is set in Preferences → Colors, not in Settings. Similarly, the board language is set in Preferences → Language, while Settings → Language only changes the app menus. The two are completely independent.
Keyboard mode
Your account
Send feedback
Sunspeak has a built-in feedback form so you can share bugs, ideas, or anything we should know — without leaving the app.
How to send feedback
- Enter edit mode and tap Settings in the bottom bar.
- Scroll to Feedback and tap Send feedback.
- Optionally enter your email if you would like a reply.
- Write your message and tap Send.
We read every submission. Your message is sent with basic device info to help us investigate issues — not your board content.
Getting help
For bugs, ideas, or product questions, use Send feedback in Settings. You can also email [email protected] and we will be glad to help.
Please include the device you are using and a short description of what you are trying to do. If you use the in-app form, adding your email helps us reply when needed.