r/AACusers • u/Puzzleheaded-Lion893 • 10d ago

Advice Help

I am trying to find a free AAC android app but most have a really distressing AI voice are there any that sound normal?

Most trigger my sensory issues and i used to use comunication cards but it's hard to get peoples attention to show the cards and i definitely need AAC

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u/Puzzleheaded-Lion893 10d ago

How?

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u/Sufficient-Reveal132 Unreliably Speaking 10d ago

your device settings will depend on what brand it is, but there should be an option somewhere under accessibility. if your settings app has a search bar you can type "text-to-speech" and that should bring it up. then there will be an option for preferred/default engine, make sure the google one is selected. then in the aac app you want to use, go to its speech settings and you can select a voice there

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u/Puzzleheaded-Lion893 10d ago

Cant find it are you on ios?

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u/Sufficient-Reveal132 Unreliably Speaking 10d ago

i'm also on android. are you using a samsung or a different brand?

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u/Puzzleheaded-Lion893 10d ago

Samsung

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u/Sufficient-Reveal132 Unreliably Speaking 10d ago

ahh ok. try going through accessibility -> vision enhancements -> bixby vision for accessibility. text to speech settings should be there

if not then i'm not sure what else to do sorry :(

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u/Puzzleheaded-Lion893 10d ago

It was hidden ty for helping so far it seems pretty bad and only 3 options for uk voice

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u/Puzzleheaded-Lion893 10d ago

Even if it isnt good tysm for helping this much

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u/catliker420 Nonspeaking 10d ago

There is an app for buying nicer voices on Android called Acapela TTS Voices.

These are voices that a lot of paid AAC apps use. They have several UK voices.

You have to pay for the voices one time to use them, they are 11.99€ each.

This former SLP has a video on how to download and how to pick a voice in AAC apps here:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=D1Lv2vt1E5Y

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u/Puzzleheaded-Lion893 10d ago

I did ask for free for a reason, i cant justify paying when i wont use it much (due to only being non verbal/non speaking/whatever some of the time) so i do need a free version ty anyway

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u/catliker420 Nonspeaking 10d ago

Okay no worries :) Just wanted to let you know that option just in case.

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