What's New - Version 3.0

A Massive Leap Forward for Talk For Me

We have been hard at work rebuilding Talk For Me from the ground up to make your communication faster, more reliable, and completely customizable.

Drag, Drop, and Rearrange

You asked for it, and it's here! You can now tap, hold, and drag your custom buttons to rearrange them exactly how you want them. We also added modern pop-up menus—just long-press any button to instantly Edit or Clear your saved phrases.

Double the Instant Phrases

We expanded the main screen grid. You now have 12 custom buttons (up from 6) in a smooth, scrollable area, keeping even more of your essential phrases right at your fingertips.

Always Ready to Speak

We completely overhauled our underlying audio engine. If you leave the app running in the background for days while taking phone calls or watching videos, Talk For Me will seamlessly heal its audio connection. It is instantly ready to speak the exact moment you open it back up—no more silent freezes or force-quitting.

Continuous Audio Playback

You can now start a phrase and safely navigate away to find your next thought. The audio will continue uninterrupted until the phrase finishes or you trigger a new one!

Clearer Visual Feedback

Never guess if a tap registered again. Custom Buttons now feature a subtle, satisfying "bounce" when pressed, giving you immediate visual confirmation while navigating conversations.

A Polished Experience

• Expanded Keyboard Shortcuts: Power users, rejoice. You can now use your external keyboard to instantly jump to Data & Settings, open the Add to Library menu, and use standard commands like Cmd + S to save or Esc to exit your edits without ever touching the screen.

• Modern Interface: A sleek, accessible redesign featuring multiline custom buttons for your longer phrase titles.

• Flawless Dark Mode: We squashed a visual bug where button titles would momentarily flash or disappear when using Dark Mode.

Speed & Daily Workflow

• Customizable Quick Buttons: Keep your 12 most essential phrases on the main screen, with four additional pages just a swipe away. Long-press any button to instantly drag, drop, edit, or clear its content—giving you a perfectly tailored speech board in seconds.

• Custom Page Titles: Personalize your custom button pages with your own titles for better organization and faster communication.

• Hardware Keyboard Support: Navigate the app at lightning speed. iPad and Magic Keyboard users can utilize native shortcuts (Cmd + F, Cmd + 1, etc.) to search, navigate, and speak without touching the screen.

• Smarter Number Pronunciation: No need to type awkward commas into long sequences like phone numbers, zip codes, or IDs. Just type the numbers naturally, and the voice engine will automatically insert human-sounding pauses!

• Seamless Audio Ducking: No need to manually pause your music, YouTube videos, or podcasts to say something. The voice engine will automatically lower your background media volume while your phrase is spoken, and instantly return it to normal when you are done.

The Phrases Library

• Unlimited Storage: Save as many phrases as you need. Just swipe left on the main screen to access your library instantly—perfect for pre-loading sentences before a doctor's appointment or meeting.

• Custom Categories: Instantly find the right words when you need them. Filter your saved phrases using category chips, and easily rename up to four of them in Settings to perfectly match your daily routine (Default: All, General, Personal, Phone Calls, Smart Home, Temp).

• Lightning-Fast Search: Finding a specific saved phrase is now effortless. Use the new search bar right in your Library to instantly filter your list as you type.

• Direct Phrase Entry: We’ve streamlined how you save. Tap the + button to add new phrases directly into your Library database without having to type them out in the main window first.

Privacy, Security & Data Management

• Secure Privacy Wipe: Typing sensitive information? Shake your device (or use a two-finger tap) to permanently wipe the text window. Unlike the standard Clear button, this gesture bypasses the temporary "Undo" memory entirely, ensuring your private data stays private.

• iCloud Sync & Restore: You asked, we listened! Seamlessly upload your custom buttons, archives, and settings to iCloud. Download them instantly to a new iPhone or iPad to keep your devices perfectly in sync.

• Local Backup Snapshots: Experiment without fear. Create instant local backups of your setup. Want to try a new layout? Save a snapshot first, and restore it in seconds if you change your mind.

• Data Control Center: A clean, professional new menu to easily manage your Local Backups, iCloud Sync, Appearance, Library Categories and Custom Page Titles all in one place.

• Offline & Private: Works completely offline. No ads, no tracking. An internet connection is only required if you actively choose to sync with iCloud.

• Modern Interface: Designed for clarity and confidence. Enjoy a refreshed layout where every tap gives immediate visual feedback with a satisfying "bounce," and custom buttons seamlessly wrap longer titles across multiple lines so nothing ever gets cut off.

Supported Languages

English (US, UK, AU, IE, ZA), Arabic, Chinese (CN, HK, TW), Czech, Danish, Dutch (BE, NL), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Portuguese (BR, PT), Romanian, Spanish (AR, CL, CO, MX, ES), and Swedish.