Voice2Symbol

Voice2Symbol translates speech or text into symbols in real time — enabling spontaneous, symbol-based communication in everyday life, therapy, school, care, and multilingual communication.

Voice2Symbol currently supports: METACOM, PCS (Beta, under development)
METACOM-SYMBOLE © Annette Kitzinger
PCS © Copyright 1998–2026 Tobii Dynavox. All Rights Reserved.
More symbol systems are in development.

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HIGHLIGHTS
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💬 SPONTANEOUS COMMUNICATION
No need to prepare symbol cards in advance. At home, at the doctor’s office, in the supermarket or on a school trip — simply speak and the symbols appear instantly.

👥 EVERYONE CAN JOIN IN
Grandparents, caregivers, teachers, family and friends can provide symbol-based language input without prior knowledge or training. Simply speak or type.

⚡️ READY TO USE
No training or preparation required. Voice2Symbol is ready to use immediately, making it easy to bring more symbols into everyday communication.

📚 SUPPORT LANGUAGE & COMPREHENSION
Spoken language is translated into symbols word by word, making grammar visible and supporting vocabulary, language and reading comprehension.

🌍 MULTILINGUAL COMMUNICATION
Speak in your preferred language and translate it into symbols — helping make communication more accessible across language barriers.

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KEY FEATURES
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✓ REAL-TIME TRANSLATION
• Speech and text input with minimal latency
• Grammar made visible: articles, auxiliary verbs and sentence structure
• Color coding by word type

✓ COMMUNICATION & INTERACTION
• Communication boards & dialogue cards
• Foreign language translation into symbols
• Full-screen symbols with a double tap

✓ PERSONALIZATION
• Add your own photos and symbols
• Edit, replace or delete symbols
• Favorites and multiple user profiles
• Montessori & Fitzgerald Key color schemes
• Learning-friendly fonts

✓ LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION
• Word filters
• Training mode for structured and playful practice
• Pronunciation feedback using symbols
• Highlight grammar, punctuation and mathematical operations

✓ FLEXIBLE & ACCESSIBLE
• Optimized for smartphones & tablets
• Portrait & landscape
• Adjustable symbol sizes & pinch-to-zoom
• Optional larger controls

✓ OFFLINE & PRIVATE
• No tracking, no ads, no cloud required
• GDPR-compliant
• Offline speech recognition available

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WHO IS IT FOR?
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👪 PARENTS & FAMILIES – Bring symbol-based communication into everyday situations, quickly and spontaneously.

🏫 EDUCATION & SPECIAL EDUCATION – Supports inclusion, language learning and special educational needs.

🩺 SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY – Make language and grammar visible and support speech, language and pronunciation training.

🧠 AAC USERS – More opportunities to experience symbol-based language throughout everyday life.

🌍 LANGUAGE LEARNING & INTEGRATION – Make spoken language and word meanings immediately visible through symbols.

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RELATED CONDITIONS
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• Cerebral palsy and early brain injury
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Intellectual disability
• Genetic syndromes (Down syndrome, Rett syndrome, Angelman syndrome)
• Neurological conditions (ALS, Parkinson’s disease, MS)
• Stroke, traumatic brain injury and aphasia
• Permanent loss of voice