Talk For Me - Text to Speech
Darrin Altman Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Talk For Me - Text to Speech is a paid Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Darrin Altman. Rated 4.3/5 from 120 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0.
- Rating
- 4.3
- 120 ratings
- Price
- 1.99 USD
- on the App Store
- Size
- 6 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 10
- 2026 · v3.4
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About Talk For Me - Text to Speech
Your voice deserves to be heard clearly and effortlessly. Built from the ground up by a developer who lost the ability to speak, Talk For Me is engineered with a deep, personal understanding of what truly matters when connecting with others. Whether you are navigating a health issue or simply need a daily tool to assist with communication, Talk For Me bridges the gap. KEY FEATURES: • Speech to Call: Seamlessly sends your text-to-speech audio directly into phone calls, FaceTime, Zoom and Google Meet. • Full Dwell-Compatibility: Re-engineered from the ground up to be 100% navigable via eye-tracking and head-tracking. • Core Phrase Pack Expansion: A dedicated Library category containing over 2,000 ready-to-use phrases. • Siri Shortcuts Integration: Trigger your most frequently used everyday phrases directly through Siri without even opening the app. • Personal Voice Support (iOS 17+): Create a digital copy of your own voice and use it within the app. • Visual "Karaoke" Tracking: See exactly what is being spoken in real-time. Words are highlighted as they are said. • Rebuilt Speech Engine: Combine sentences, questions, exclamations, and ellipses (...) in one paragraph and it will all be spoken naturally with human-like emphasis. • Smarter Number Pronunciation: No awkward commas needed in long sequences like phone numbers, zip codes, or IDs. Just type the numbers naturally, and the voice engine will automatically insert human-sounding pauses! • Customizable Quick Buttons: Store your most common phrases in 12 main buttons, or swipe up to access four additional pages. • Favorite Voices: Switch to your favorite voices in an instant. • Phrase History: Saves your last 50 spoken phrases for easy access. • Hardware Keyboard Support: Magic Keyboard or external BT keyboard users can utilize native shortcuts (Cmd + F, Cmd + 1, etc.) without touching the screen. • Library Database: Save unlimited phrases or partial sentences. • Custom Library Categories: Filter your phrases using custom category chips and easily rename up to four of them in Data & Settings. • iCloud Sync & Restore: Upload your custom buttons, library phrases, and settings to iCloud. Download them instantly to a new iPhone or iPad to keep your devices perfectly in sync. • Local Backup Snapshots: Create instant local backups of your setup. • Data Control Center: Easily manage your Main Text Box Speech Rate, Local Backups, iCloud Sync, Appearance, Library Categories and Custom Button Page Titles. • Offline & Private: Works completely offline. No ads, no tracking. Internet is only required when you choose to sync with iCloud. ADDITIONAL TOOLS: • Alternate Speech Rate Slider: Visualize and adjust the speech rate directly from the Voice Selector button. • Secure Privacy Wipe: Tap the Eraser symbol, shake your device (or use a two-finger tap inside the main text window) to permanently wipe the text. • Seamless Audio Ducking: The voice engine will automatically lower your background media volume while your phrase is spoken. • Library Search: Find your phrases lightning fast with the search field in the library. SUPPORTED LANGUAGES: • Any Voice, Any Language: Talk For Me now fully integrates with your device's native speech engine. We support over 60 languages and regional dialects—if a voice is available in your Apple device settings, it is instantly available in the app. • Personal Voice Ready: Seamlessly communicate using your own custom-created Personal Voice. A NOTE ON VOICES: Go to your iPhone Settings > Accessibility > Read & Speak > Voices to download high-quality voices. SUPPORT: User Manual available at MobileTouchTech.com/TalkForMe-manual Questions? I am an independent developer dedicated to this community. If you'd like to get in touch, report an issue, or just connect, please visit https://mobiletouchtech.com/contact or email me directly at [email protected]
Ratings & reviews
4.3
120 ratings
What’s new
Version 3.4 · Updated October 10, 2026
All Voices - All Languages - Now Available iPhone Duo Support • Foldable Device Optimization: All views strictly adhere to Safe Area Layout Guides, guaranteeing a flawless, properly proportioned interface on the iPhone Duo. • Dynamic Resizing: When unfolded, the app beautifully expands to fill the inner screen. In split-view, it dynamically transitions to keep the dock perfectly positioned whether placed on the left or right side. New Voice Engine • Full Device Sync: No more limited voice choices—all system voices are now available! Tap the voice selector to instantly search and use any voice currently installed on your device. • Download More Voices: Missing a voice? Go to your device's Settings > Accessibility > Read & Speak > Voices to download new options, and they will immediately become available in the app. • Personal Voice Support: After granting permission, any custom Personal Voices you have created will automatically appear under the name you assigned them. Yes, all your Personal Voices are fully supported! • Natural Speech Cadence: Fine-tuned the text-to-speech engine by normalizing the pause delays after commas and periods, resulting in a significantly more natural, conversational rhythm. • Failsafe Voice Fallback: If the operating system temporarily loses track of a voice asset or a specific identifier cannot be located, the speech engine now intercepts the error and seamlessly defaults to "Samantha" to ensure playback never fails silently. Note: We highly recommend using Enhanced/Premium Apple voices or your own Personal Voice for the best audio performance. Alternate Speech Rate Slider • In addition to the slider in Data & Settings, you can now visualize and adjust your current speech rate directly from the Voice Selector button. Favorite Voices • Your list of favorite voices is now automatically organized in alphabetical order for faster selection. UI, Input & Accessibility Enhancements • Universal Placeholder Clearing: The "Type text here..." text now reliably vanishes the moment you interact with the text box across all devices, whether you are tapping the screen, clicking on a Mac, or typing with a physical iPad keyboard. • SayIt Button Tooltip: Hovering a mouse or trackpad pointer over the main SayIt button will now reveal a native "Speak Phrase" tooltip to clarify the action on Mac and iPad. • Floating Pause Button Blur: A subtle frosted glass effect now sits directly behind the Pause button to help it stand out. Try scrolling the custom button grid to see the Pause button dynamically absorb and reflect the colors sliding beneath it! • Unified Navigation: Added a standard Navigation Bar to the Icon Picker screen, perfectly aligning the Close button placement with the rest of the app's views for a consistent user experience. • Dynamic Scroll Assist: Introduced a smart Scroll Assist Button to the Icon Picker. This intelligent navigation tool dynamically appears only when required by compact screens (such as the iPhone Duo), ensuring effortless scrolling while remaining cleanly hidden on larger displays. • Library Symbol: The Library Button is now a symbol. Using "Designed for iPad" on macOS • To ensure optimal stability, system voice options on the Mac are curated to Alex and Samantha. • You can now seamlessly use any Personal Voices you have created on your iOS devices and synced via iCloud directly on your Mac. • Mac users can still perform a "long press" to configure custom buttons by using Control + Click or a two-finger tap on the trackpad. User Manual All the new features are fully explained at: https://www.mobiletouchtech.com/talkforme-manual Thank You! As always, thank you for letting Talk For Me be your voice. If this update makes your life a little easier, a quick App Store review means the world to me! Get in Touch If you'd like to get in touch, report an issue, or just connect, please visit https://mobiletouchtech.com/contact or email me directly at [email protected]
App privacy
The developer, Darrin Altman, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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