Predictable: Text-to-speech AAC app
Predictable is an award winning app used by thousands of people around the world who have little or no speech, some or all of the time.
It aims to aid communication to make it quicker and easier for people to communicate when they have difficulty. Some people who use it include those with MND/ALS, cerebral palsy, autism, have had a stroke or brain injury or head and neck cancer.
The basics of Predictable
Predictable has three main sections: the keyboard screen, the grid and the settings.
The keyboard and grid screens can be accessed with a variety of access methods and customised in endless different ways to suit user’s needs.
The phrases and categories found in the grid can be completely personalised, adding images, multimedia and audio recordings.
Settings is where you can customise your Predictable experience: choosing a voice, changing the keyboard, setting up shortcuts and lots more!
Features
Voices
Choose between Device and online voice options, or from our list of voice banking providers: Acapela, SpeakUnique, ModelTalker and The Voice Keeper.
Access Method
Predictable’s aim is to make communication as simple as possible for you. Choose from Direct touch, Screen tap, Switch access, Head tracking or connect a compatible Eye-tracker to use Predictable with. Each of these options have their own customisations so that they can best suit your needs.
Grid
Predictable’s grid allows you to store useful words and phrases, organising these in categories so that you can easily navigate to them. You are able to customise each phrase with symbols, images, web links and audio recordings.
Shortcuts
Using keys on the keyboard screen, head tracking gestures or an external keyboard, you are able to choose which features you would like to easily access. This includes Translate, ChatGPT, Emoji Keyboard and more!
Multi-Language
Predictable allows you to choose a primary and secondary language and seamlessly switch between the two. For each language you are able to select your voice from the device and online voice options available, select a Predictable keyboard and add additional language phrasebanks to your grid.
Please note that some languages offered rely on online word prediction and online voices for which a daily quota is provided at no extra cost. Unlimited access can be purchased in the Online Services section of Settings.
Symbol Prediction
Turn on symbols for different areas of your keyboard screen to support communication. Predictable uses over 6000 symbols which are auto-assigned to words in your prediction strip, message window text, favourites strip and history strip.
If you don’t like some of the symbols that show, you can personalise these in settings.
Translate
Translate your message window text into any of our 43 languages and speak it instantly!
Use ChatGPT in Predictable
Ask ChatGPT anything and get a response directly in your Predictable message window. Experience the power of AI with no accessibility barriers!
ElevenLabs Integration
Predictable now works with ElevenLabs, an AI platform known for creating super realistic voices. With ElevenLabs, you can easily customise your own voice or pick from a range of pre-made ones.
Use Head Tracking in Predictable
Head tracking is available in Predictable (on many iOS devices) with no extra hardware required! If your iOS device allows head tracking, then turning it on in Predictable settings is all you need to do.
