Pictalk is a communication application that uses pictograms and other content to help people with difficulties communicating.
Pictalk is useful for individuals with communication disorders, whether from birth (such as Down syndrome, autism, ASD, Angelman syndrome) or due to an event that occurred later (stroke, accidents, neurodegenerative diseases).
No, AAC helps language development. It reduces frustrations by providing a means of communication even before the person can speak.
The Pictalk application allows for communication, while the website represents all the projects we have developed. We kept the application's name because that’s where it all started.
Every parent understands their child, but it is essential for your child to be able to communicate with others, like at school. Pictalk helps your child open up to the world and be understood.
From the beginning, we have designed the application based on the many feedbacks from our professional and parental users. We understand the issues related to funding, the lack of training on the subject of AAC, and especially the lack of time and energy. Pictalk will save you time and conserve your energy.
Yes. As long as you have an internet browser like Chrome, Safari, or Firefox, our applications will work.
Yes. Our automatic synchronization system takes care of transferring and importing content from other devices.
Pictalk automatically downloads all your pictograms to your device. To check this, go to settings and ensure the green bar says "Ready to be used offline".
Check that you are connected to your account and the Internet. If so, try:
1. Logging out.
2. Closing the application.
3. Logging back in.
Synchronization may take up to five minutes.
This depends on the person who will use the application. For our little brother, we organized everything by themes or situations. Please refer to this video tutorial
Yes, you can share your collections with other users. Please refer to this video tutorial
Every month. We make improvement updates at least once a month and plan a major update every two years.
Check your spam folder. If you are using a professional email, it’s possible the server is blocking external emails. Contact your IT support or write to alex@pictalk.org for help.
No worries! Go to this page, then enter your email and you will receive a link to create a new password.
Errors are automatically sent. If the problem persists, please email us at alex@pictalk.org explaining the issue. Please provide as many details as possible.
Click the "Trash" button to see if you can recover your pictograms. If you can't find them, contact us at alex@pictalk.org.
Yes, we strive to make the application as accessible as possible, but every disability is different. The best option is to try the application to see if it works for you.
In most cases, yes, but using it on a phone sometimes requires fine motor skills.
Yes, in most cases. The best option is to test the application to see if it meets your needs.
Pictalk offers many settings to adapt to each user's needs. You can create, modify, and delete pictograms to customize the vocabulary.
The current version (2.9.1) is free, thanks to donations and funding. We plan to keep it free for as long as possible. However, we will introduce a "freemium" version to continue development.
The nonprofit model required too much time to find funding. With the freemium model, we can continue to offer a free version while having resources to improve and sustain Pictalk. Our life circumstances have also changed: we have transitioned from students to young professionals. The business model allows us to dedicate ourselves to this activity we love full time. Our mission remains the same!
We understand! That’s why we will soon offer a one-time purchase option for the application.
Contact us, and together we will find a solution.
Yes, a detailed tutorial will soon be available to guide you through this process.
We take data security very seriously. All information is stored securely and is not shared with third parties.
No, we do not share any data with third parties.
You can follow this written tutorial or sending us an email requesting deletion also works.