SimonSays
Simply Speak
An accessibility-focused speech assistant built for people living with ALS and other speech impairments.
Why SimonSays?
Always Ready
Instantly accessible from your taskbar. No app switching or context loss. Just type and speak.
Quick Access
Save and organize your most-used phrases into categories for instant communication.
Speech + Sounds
Add sound markers to your messages. Play MP3, WAV and MIDI effects inline alongside spoken output.
How It Works
Type Your Message
Click the tray icon or use the main window. Type what you want to say in the text field.
Choose a Voice
Select from available system voices. Adjust speed and pitch to match your preference.
Speak
Press the Play button or hit Enter. Your message is spoken aloud instantly.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Supported Languages
17 languages with built-in default phrase sets and UI localization.
Note: Available voices depend on what is installed in Windows.
What Users Say
Ready to Speak?
Download SimonSays today and start communicating with ease.
Want to contribute or build from source?
View on GitHubSystem Requirements
What's New
- • Custom SSButton class: owner-drawn buttons with rounded corners and per-state colors
- • Icons and emojis on categories and phrases for quicker visual scanning
- • Emoji prefixes added to built-in category names across every language
- • Voice preview now runs on a background thread; the Settings dialog stays responsive
- • Static C runtime (/MT) — no longer requires the MSVC redistributable
- • Stability fixes for SAPI/MCI shutdown and InterruptCurrentPlayback
- • Threaded playback engine keeps the UI responsive during long phrases
- • MP3 playback support for inline sound effects (in addition to WAV/MIDI)
- • Immediate Stop/Cancel that halts speech and sounds without waiting
- • Audio ducking: raise SimonSays volume and mute other apps while speaking
- • Optional touch keyboard opens automatically when focusing the input
- • New "aww" and "censor" sound effects bundled with the app
- • Major update with import/export functionality
- • Add or edit categories and phrases directly in the UI
- • Expanded bundled sound effects library
- • Built-in help system with tooltips
- • Hotfix for stability issues
- • Support for left-aligned taskbars
- • 12 new languages supported
- • Voice selection UI
- • Resizable category window