UnMute Me

Published: June 4, 2025 20:00 Author: Categories: Design News
This is an image of an application for iOS that we are developing called UnMute Me.

We have developed a small app to support people with Situational Mutism, whether caused by Autism or other medical means. The application utilises Apples Personal Voice feature, and other in-built iOS voices, to let users quickly and easily communicate with those around them when their ASD stops them from using their own voice.

Support

If you need support for the app, please try these frequently asked questions first. If they don’t help, please email me.

Frequently asked questions

How do I create a message?
Tap on Compose in the navigation. Above that icon is a text box and a circular icon with a speaker in it. Tap that box and it will open the keyboard for the device. You can now type in your message. When finished tap the circular icon with the speaker. You can clear the whole message with the X icon.

How do I save a Favourite?
Tap on History in the navigation, find the message you want to ‘store’ as a Favourite, then tap on the star icon to the right of your message.

How do I change the voice that is used?
There are two ways to do this, both are done on the Settings screen. Tap the Settings icon in the navigation. You can either use your own Personal Voice, by first granting access to the application to use your Personal Voice, then setting the toggle control to ON. You will now be able to select from the voices created on your device.

Or, you choose from the Voice section, where the app will show you voices already downloaded on your device — all iPhones come with a few voices preinstalled. You can download more in Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > Voices > (pick your language) > Voices (yes, again!) > List of voices and tap on the iCloud download icon next to the voice you would like to use. I would recommend choosing and “Enhanced” voice. They’re bigger files but much better quality spoken ability.

How do I change the colour of the app?
In Settings, tap on the circle to the right of the option for “App colour”. It will open a colour picking interface from which you can select a colour.

Be aware, though, that that app responds to light and dark modes, so try to pick a colour that will work for both – something not too light or not too dark is our suggestion.

Can I make the readable text on the Compose screen bigger, so it’s easier for other users to see what I want to say?
Yes! On Settings you can increase the size of the preview message by sliding the value up to the right.

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