Give people back the words they’ve lost.
Found Words is a simple picture board for people living with speech loss — built around the real faces, places, and things in their own lives.
Works on any phone, tablet, or computer. Nothing to install, no account to create.
Our mission
When a stroke, Parkinson’s, ALS, or aphasia takes away someone’s speech, it doesn’t take away what they have to say. Found Words gives them a way to say it again — by tapping pictures of the people and things that matter most to them.
It began as one family’s answer to watching a loved one lose their words. It worked. So we made it free for every family who needs it — with no ads, no subscriptions, and no data ever leaving the device.
Made for real lives, on both sides of the screen.
People finding their voice
Adults with Parkinson’s, ALS, or MS; stroke and brain-injury survivors with aphasia; and anyone experiencing progressive speech loss.
The people beside them
Family members, partners, and adult children who set it up — plus speech-language pathologists and care staff who use it every day.
Their actual world
A photo of their coffee mug says more than any generic icon. Found Words is built from real pictures of a real life.
Set up in minutes. Simple enough to use every day.
Add real photos
A caregiver snaps or uploads pictures of favorite foods, people, and places, and gives each one a label.
Organize into categories
Group cards by topic — Food & Drink, People, Activities, Needs — with clear colors and icons.
Tap to communicate
A full-screen, distraction-free board. Big cards, clear feedback, and it works offline once loaded.
Their photos never leave their device.
Found Words was designed so families never have to trade privacy for help. Everything lives locally in the browser — there is no server to leak, no account to breach, and nothing to sell.
- All photos and data stay on the device, in local storage.
- No accounts, no logins, nothing to sign up for.
- No analytics, no tracking, no cloud sync — ever.
- Backups are a plain file you own and control.
Keep Found Words free for every family.
Found Words has no ads, no subscriptions, and no investors — just the goal of helping people be understood. It’s free and open-source, and the best way to support it today is on GitHub: star the project, contribute, or share it with a family who could use it. A way to give directly is on the way.
⭐ Support us on GitHubNot on GitHub? The biggest help is simply telling a family who could use Found Words about it. A way to give directly is coming soon.
Feedback, questions, or a story to share?
Whether you found a bug, have an idea, or Found Words helped your family, we’d love to hear from you. We read every message.
You can also email us directly at hello@foundwords.org.