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Free AAC board maker
Make communication boards with clear pictures and your own words. Print them, save them as a PDF, or share a link where each picture says its word when it’s tapped.
Templates
Start from a template
Each template opens in the editor, where you can change every word and picture.
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Core word board
24 words people use all day: I, want, more, help, stop, all done.
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First–then board
Show what happens first and what comes next.
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Visual schedule
The steps of a routine in order, to check off one by one.
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Choice board
A few clear options to point to or tap.
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Feelings chart
12 feelings and body states, from happy to thirsty.
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Blank board
Start from empty cells.
Start from a blank board
How it works
From blank page to talking board
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Pick a template
Start with core words, a schedule, a first–then board, a choice board or a feelings chart. Or start blank.
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Add pictures and words
Search more than 450 open AAC pictures from Mulberry Symbols and OpenMoji, or use your own photos. Photos stay on your device.
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Print, share or talk
Print it or save it as a PDF, share a link with a QR code, or tap the pictures in Talk mode to hear them.
What you get
Made for real homes and classrooms
Clean printouts
A4 or US Letter, portrait or landscape, with big pictures and clear words. Save as PDF from the print window.
Boards that talk
In Talk mode and on shared links, tapping a picture says its word with the device’s own voice.
Share with a link
Send a board to family or school. Its printout can carry a QR code that opens the talking board.
Open format
Download any board as an .obf file (Open Board Format) for AAC apps that can import it.
English and Russian
Make boards in English or Russian. The words, the voice and the editor follow the board’s language.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is the board maker free?
Yes. Making, printing and sharing boards is free, with no account and no ads.
Where are my boards saved?
In your browser, on this device. Nothing is uploaded unless you share a board. To move a board to another device, share it and make a copy from the link there, or download its .obf file.
What happens when I share a board?
We keep a copy of the board on our server so the link works. Anyone with the link can see it, but shared boards aren’t listed or searchable. Photos are never uploaded: the shared board shows their words only. You can stop sharing at any time.
Can I use my own photos?
Yes. Photos are made smaller and kept in your browser on this device. They print with your board, but they’re never uploaded or shared.
Can I use the boards at home, at school or in therapy?
Yes. The pictures are from Mulberry Symbols and OpenMoji, which anyone may use under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Printouts and shared boards carry the credit line the license asks for. The terms of use have the details.
Does a printed board replace an AAC app or device?
No. A paper board is a good start and a handy backup, for example at the pool or when a battery runs out. It doesn’t replace an evaluation or support from a speech-language pathologist or other AAC professional.
Want a board that talks all day?
The TalkTiles app turns an Android or Amazon Fire tablet into a talking AAC board, with a full starter board, a sentence strip and speech that works offline.