Back Up Your Speech App
How To Back Up Your Speech App Vocabulary🔗
Customized vocabulary boards represent hours of careful work tailoring communication to individual needs. Backing up this vocabulary regularly protects that progress and keeps communication consistent, even if your speech app is accidentally deleted, your device needs repair, or you’re transitioning to a new device.
Why Back Up Your Vocabulary?🔗
Regular backups ensure you can quickly restore customized vocabulary if something unexpected happens. This means less downtime and continued communication progress without starting over.
Tip: Be sure to back up any personal photos and videos on your device separately, as they do not automatically always transfer over with the speech app back up.
Recommended Backup Method🔗
We recommend using Dropbox for your vocabulary backups. Dropbox offers free storage through their Basic account, which you can set up at dropbox.com/basic or through the Dropbox app on your device. Many speech apps integrate directly with Dropbox, making backups and restores straightforward.
App-Specific Backup Instructions🔗
Below are step-by-step instructions for backing up vocabulary in different speech apps.
TouchChat
- On the QuickTalker, open Dropbox and log in (if prompted).
- Open TouchChat.
- Go to the Files page by selecting Vocab (upper left)
- Select Choose New Vocab.
- In the menu (upper right), select: Import/Export Vocab
- Select Dropbox
- Select Export to Dropbox.
- If you’re signed in but haven’t connected Dropbox yet, you’ll be redirected to the Dropbox app. Tap Allow to give TouchChat access, then you’ll return to TouchChat.
- Select the vocabulary file you’d like to back up.
- Tap Upload. You should see a confirmation message: Upload Complete.
- Open Dropbox. Check under Files (bottom left) to confirm the folder/file path:
- Apps → TouchChat w/ WordPower → [file].ce
There is a different process for personal videos within TouchChat that you need to back up, so be sure to follow the steps in the link!
Get a video tutorial: TouchChat Back Up Video Instructions starting at 2:55
Proloquo2go
Enable access to Dropbox:
- Go to Options (gear symbol) on the bottom toolbar.
- Tap Backup and toggle Dropbox ON (you will need to sign into Dropbox.)
- Select Export Backup and find the file you want to export.
- Select Export to Dropbox
- File should show in DropBox as [file.p2gbk]
TD Snap
With TD Snap, you can quickly sync/back up Page Sets and Users by utilizing a myTobiiDynavox account.
See the video below for instructions!
Back Up Method Using MyTobiiDynavox
Alternative Method for DropBox:
Before starting, make sure the Dropbox app is installed on your QuickTalker Freestyle and you are signed into your Dropbox account in the app.
- Select the settings gear/pencil icon in TD Snap.
- Select the Page Set tab.
- Select the name of the page set you would like to back up.
- Select the floppy disk save icon.
- Select Save a copy to a local file.
- Select Next.
- Exit TD Snap, and open the Files app on the QuickTalker Freestyle.
- Select Recents from the options on the left side of the screen. You should see the .sps file you just exported from the TD Snap app.Â
- Open your file by selecting it. In the upper right corner of the screen, select the icon that has an arrow facing up and a square.Â
- Select Dropbox from the options.
- Select Upload.Â
LAMP Words for Life
- On the main vocab page, select Vocab at the top left
- Select Choose New Vocab
- Select the Menu button and select Import/Export Vocab.
- Select Dropbox and Export to Dropbox.
- Link your Dropbox account.
- Select the vocabulary that you would like to backup and select Upload.
Speak for Yourself
- Select the Options button (gear symbol) in the top right corner.
- Select Vocabulary
- Select Backup the Vocabulary and Photos
- Select Send a Backup to Dropbox (you will be asked to log in).
- Tap Done.
Proloquo
*Proloquo automatically backs up your vocabulary to your account, allowing you to sign in and out while retaining all vocabulary changes. However, if you’d like to create a manual backup as an extra precaution, follow the steps below:
- On the home page, select the three dots at the bottom right corner
- Select Settings
- Select Personal Information
- Select Export Customization
- Select DropBox
- Select Upload
Grid for iPad
Backing up a specific Grid Set: The Grid Set can be restored from any Smartbox account.
- In Grid Explorer, select the Grid Set.
- Select the three dots in the top-right corner.
- Select Edit Grids.
- Select the three dots in the top-right corner again.
- Select Export Grid Set and choose a location to save it (i.e. DropBox, Google Drive, etc.).
GoTalk NOW Plus
NOTE: Prior to backing up, you will want to be logged into a DropBox or Google Drive on your deviceÂ
- Exit Player Mode in GoTalkNow by swiping down with three fingers or pressing the home button for 10 seconds
- Select the current Communication Book in white lettering at the bottom of the page (i.e. 4 core words, JJ’s book, etc.)
- Tap the Share button next to the desired communication book
- Select Share Compressed Book
- Click DropboxÂ
- Select Upload or Save at the top right
After this process is complete, please double check that the backup is in your DropBox. You can do so by going into the app and finding a file with the ending .gtbz
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- On the home page, select Menu at the top right
- Select Settings
- Select Back Up and Restore
- Select the back up you would like to save and select Share
- Select Share to DropBox and Upload
Importing From a Backup🔗
If you ever need to import that saved backup onto your device, you can do so using the appropriate steps outlined in this article: How to Import a Speech App Backup From Dropbox.
The backup process allows you to save your device settings so that you can copy them over if you need to move to a new device or restore your device software.
Still Stuck? 🔗
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Call (651) 294-3101, Option 1. Available Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm CST.
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