Support
How can we help?
A person reads every message. Before you write, the answer may already be on this page.
Write to us
Tell us which device you’re using, its system version, and what happened. A screenshot often helps. We answer as soon as we can.
Getting started
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Start a speech
Choose New speech, and give it the occasion, like “Dad’s 70th”, and one line about what it’s for. Both can wait.
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Write in paragraphs
Each paragraph is one tap on the night, so press return wherever you want the next passage to begin.
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Give it a shape
Add parts, each with a feeling, in Shape. Or start a line with # and a space to begin a part right in the text.
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Notes to yourself
Write them in square brackets, [look at Dad], or choose Note to yourself from the edit menu, or the Format menu on the Mac.
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Emphasis
Select a word and choose Emphasis, or press ⌘B on the Mac. It’s the only formatting there is.
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Rehearse, then Perform
Rehearse to practise with a clock and Mark, and Perform when it’s time. Both use the same screen, so the speech looks the same on the night as it did in practice.
On stage
| To | Do this |
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| Move on | Tap anywhere. Or press Space, →, ↓ or Page Down, or the forward button on a presentation clicker. |
| Go back | Drag the text down. Keep dragging to go back further. Or press ←, ↑ or Page Up. |
| Leave | Press and hold anywhere for a moment. In Rehearse, Done leaves too. |
| Make the text bigger or smaller | Use Bigger and Smaller in Rehearse. Perform uses the same size on that device. |
| Mark a passage that needs work | Touch Mark in Rehearse, then type or dictate a few words, or none. |
Two taps close together count as one, so a nervous double tap never skips a passage. Touches at the very edges of the screen are ignored, because that’s where your hand holds the phone.
Questions
Do I need an account?
No. Open the app and start writing.
Does it work offline?
Yes, everything works offline. Changes reach your other devices through iCloud when you’re back online.
How do my speeches get onto my other devices?
Through iCloud. Sign in with the same Apple Account on each device, and make sure iCloud is on for Skapa Ord.
The newest edit of a speech wins. If you change the same speech on two devices while one of them is offline, the older changes are replaced when they meet, so finish on one before you pick up another.
Can someone else work on my speech with me?
No. Skapa Ord is made for one writer. Collect other people’s memories however suits you, and add them to Material with who they came from.
Will it write my speech for me?
No, and it never will. Thoughts may ask a question or point something out, but nothing enters your speech unless you type it.
Why don’t I see any Thoughts?
Thoughts need a device that supports Apple Intelligence, with Apple Intelligence turned on, and a speech in a language Apple’s on-device model supports. They also arrive only when you pause, a few at a time.
In Settings, the Thoughts and questions switch says why when they aren’t available. Everything else works the same without them.
What happens if my phone locks or rings while I’m speaking?
Perform comes back on the same passage. If you leave on purpose, by holding or with Done, the next time starts at the top.
Why does it remind me to turn on Do Not Disturb?
iOS doesn’t let apps turn on Do Not Disturb, so Skapa Ord reminds you instead as Perform opens. You can turn the reminder off in Settings.
My first rehearsal times look short.
Reading in your head is faster than reading aloud. Rehearse it out loud once, and the times become your own.
Can I keep the screen from staying awake?
Yes. Turn off Keep the screen awake while performing in Settings. That’s one of the three settings, and the other two are the Do Not Disturb reminder and Thoughts and questions.
Can I print my speech, or save it as a PDF?
Yes. Choose Print in the writing view. The print sheet can save a PDF on every device. The copy has large type, the part names, notes to yourself in italics, and page numbers.
Can I get my speech out as plain text?
Yes. Copy the text in the writing view. Parts come along as lines starting with #, notes in [square brackets] and emphasis in *asterisks*, so any other app can read it.
Which languages does it speak?
The app comes in English, norsk (bokmål), svenska and dansk, and follows your device’s language. A speech can be in any of the four, whatever the app’s language is.
Which devices does it run on?
iPhone with iOS 26 or later, iPad with iPadOS 26 or later, and Mac with macOS 26 or later.
Does Skapa Ord collect any data?
No. There’s no account, analytics or tracking. The privacy policy has the details, including how to delete everything.