How To Back Up Your Speech App Vocabularyđź”—

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?đź”—

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.

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 Instructionsđź”—

Below are step-by-step instructions for backing up vocabulary in different speech apps. If you have additional questions, please contact AbleNet’s ableCARE Product Success Team.

TouchChat

Proloquo2go

TD Snap

LAMP Words for Life

Speak for Yourself

Proloquo

Grid for iPad

GoTalk Now Plus

Avaz

Importing From A Backupđź”—

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.

Need Help?đź”—

If you have questions about backing up your vocabulary or need support with the process, our team is here to help. Please don’t hesitate to contact AbleNet’s ableCARE Product Success Team.

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