Quillsoft - the creators of WordQ, assistive technology for children and adults who find reading and writing difficult
WordQ is software that helps individuals turn their ideas into clear writing with intelligent word prediction, text-to-speech, and speech-to-text tools. It supports more independent reading, writing, proofreading, and communication without writing for the student.
Trusted by schools, colleges, workplaces, and families for more than 20 years
Help individuals overcome barriers to reading and writing.
Literacy tools that keep students in control
Word prediction for students and adults
Suggests likely words as students write, helping them express ideas with fewer keystrokes and less frustration.
Text-to-speech for students and adults
Reads words and text aloud so students can listen to choices, catch errors, and improve comprehension.
Speech-to-text and voice typing
Gives students another way to get ideas down when typing is difficult. Availability varies by product and platform.
ThoughtQ for ideas building
Helping students explore a topic, connect related words and ideas, and generate new directions for essays, reports, and projects.
Choose your platform
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Full-featured desktop assistant with orthographic and phonetic word prediction, speech to text, text to speech, Thought Q idea builder and pre-writing tool, support in desktop and online apps and PDF editing
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Full-featured desktop assistant with orthographic and phonetic word prediction, speech to text, text to speech, Thought Q idea builder and pre-writing tool, support in desktop and online apps and PDF editing
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A self-contained writing and PDF app for the Chrome browser with orthographic and phonetic word prediction, speech to text, text to speech, Thought Q idea builder and pre-writing tool.
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Distraction-free literacy support in a simple iPad app
Pricing at a glance
WordQ Desktop (Windows and macOS) and WordQ for Google Chrome are available as annual subscriptions starting from CA$119.00, offered in Standard and Pro versions
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Built for elementary, intermediate, and secondary students, with age-appropriate vocabulary and dictionaries.
Word prediction for school age students
Suggests likely words as you write, helping you express ideas with fewer keystrokes and less frustration accurate enough to complete many words in as few as 1.3 keystrokes with orthograpic support.Text-to-speech for school age students
Reads words and full text aloud so you can listen to word choices, catch errors, and check comprehension before you submit or send.Speech-to-text and voice typing
Gives you another way to get ideas down when typing is difficult. Availability varies by product and platform.Word banks for writing support
Helps you access the vocabulary that matters for a specific class topic, project, or everyday writing task.ThoughtQ for idea-building
A dynamic, pre-writing research tool that helps you explore a topic, connect related words and ideas, and generate new directions for essays and home work.
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Built for higher education and the workplace, with advanced vocabulary.
Word prediction for adults
Suggests likely words as you write, helping you express ideas with fewer keystrokes and less frustration accurate enough to complete many words in as few as 1.3 keystrokes with orthograpic support.Text-to-speech for adults
Reads words and full text aloud so you can listen to word choices, catch errors, and check comprehension before you submit or send.Speech-to-text and voice typing
Gives you another way to get ideas down when typing is difficult. Availability varies by product and platform.Word banks for writing support
Helps you access the vocabulary that matters for a specific class topic, project, or everyday writing task.ThoughtQ for idea-building
A dynamic, pre-writing research tool that helps you explore a topic, connect related words and ideas, and generate new directions for projects and work based communicationDesktop (Windows and macOS) + iWordQ
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There is a licence option for all circumstances. The options for licences are:
Individual licences - where support is required for one student
Volume licences - where support is provided to more than 5 students in a school. With WordQ for Google Chrome, we also provide a Customer Admin Portal for you to manage your own licences
School / District Wide - where licences are made available based on student population and deployed based on domain making it easier for technical teams to deploy to all machines
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Multi-year agreements for 3 and 5 years are becoming more and more requested based on:
Easier to budget for the forthcoming period
Discounts available for a longer term commitment
Where annual subscriptions are not accepted multi-year with ongoing updates included are e.g. ADP licences
Desktop (Windows and macOS) + iWordQ
WordQ support for every learning environment
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Support inclusive teaching without replacing the student’s thinking, voice, or ownership of their work.
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Provide familiar literacy support at home so students can complete work with greater confidence.
Click here for more information on our support for your child
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Make written communication and documentation more accessible for adults who need reading and writing support.
Click here for more information on our support for adults in the workplace.
“WordQ has helped me to find my voice.”
“WordQ allows all students to broaden communication, build confidence and independence.”
“I have been working in the field of assistive technology for over 30 years and have always been impressed with the ease of use of WordQ and the difference it can make in the lives of students that I work with.”