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HandSpeak

Ch 087.1of 33 Sign Language Apps
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, iOS, Web, Windows
  2. 2Costspaid from $5.95/mo
  3. 3Signed languagesASL
  4. 4Lesson formatmixed
  5. 5Offline accessNo
  6. 6Dictionary lookupYes
  7. 7Supported platformsWeb, Windows, iOS, Android
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Overview

HandSpeak is ranked #8 of 33 in sign language apps on Specifiction. It runs on Android, iOS, Web, Windows. Paid plans start at $5.95/mo.

HandSpeak plans and pricing

All plans
Patron Basic $5.95/mo $5.95/monthly No ads · No video ads · Browsing perks · Optional add-ons handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Patron Pro $11.95/mo 11.95/monthly Includes Basic · Save pages to lists · Browsing perks · Premium content · Premium Sentence library handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026

Compared on sign language apps

Free plan
Yeshandspeak.com
Paid from
$5.95/mohandspeak.com
Signed languages
ASLhandspeak.com
Lesson format
mixedhandspeak.com
Offline access
Nohandspeak.com
Dictionary lookup
Yeshandspeak.com
Supported platforms
Web, Windows, iOS, Androidhandspeak.com

Facts

Purpose
HandSpeak is a web resource for ASL learning, practice, tutorials, self-study, and Deaf culture.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Audience
The site names learners, language and culture enthusiasts, interpreters, homeschoolers, parents, professionals, Deaf bilinguals, and codas as audiences.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Dictionary
The ASL dictionary supports word search and filters for handshape, movement, location, and handedness.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Reverse dictionary
The ASL-to-English reverse dictionary searches signs by handshape, movement, location, and handed type, and is described as a pilot under ongoing development with incomplete coverage.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Learning practice
The site offers an interactive activity to practice receptive ASL fingerspelling.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Lessons
The site provides self-study ASL lessons and says they may supplement practice but do not replace face-to-face instruction and live interaction.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Patron Pro content
Patron Pro includes access to a searchable Sentence library with sentences and phrases from basic to advanced.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Compatibility
The web app can be added to the home screen on Android and iOS devices and installed in Chrome or Edge on Windows 10/11; an internet connection is required.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Video playback
Playback speed controls work in recent Chromium-based browsers such as Chrome and Edge, according to the site's help page.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Privacy and security
The privacy policy says the site uses SSL encryption, does not store card information, and uses third-party payment providers such as PayPro Global, Stripe, and/or PayPal.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Privacy practices
The policy says the site uses cookies for authentication, personalization, functionality, security, performance, advertising, and analytics, and uses Google Analytics.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Support
The site directs users with privacy questions to contact it through the Help link.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Subscription limits
A Patron subscription is limited to one user on one device at a time, though the preferred device can be changed by logging in.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Refunds
The subscription page says online subscriptions, downloads, and digital content are non-refundable.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
Creator and start date
Jolanta Lapiak says she created the pre-HandSpeak website in 1995, renamed handspeak.com in 2000, and is its creator and owner.handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026

Company

Founded
1995handspeak.com · 28 Sept 2026

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