Hand Talk: ASL Sign Language Reviews

growing up and wanting to learn sign language as a hearing person, it was difficult finding videos that respected the culture and i actually understood from. i read from books which helped. HandTalk is a great concept; you can look in different directions where they sign, you can change the speed, much more. but i do have to say some of it is completely wrong. i wouldn't use HandTalk to really educate yourself as its, as said, can be totally wrong and also i'm not totally sure if it's respected from deaf culture.

Someone said there’s no use for ASL, I don’t know why because there is a use for ASL in HandTalk , but whatever. HandTalk is great and all but you should make more potions for speed or at least where is doesnt delete the text after you put it in, because it is going way to fast even in slow for me understand what is going on and I have to replay it multiple times then I have to retype my text every time, there should also be a way to translate sign language into actual words! That’s all thanks!

It’s quite obvious where I came from.

I think it’s easy to use and amazing app. They have English setting. English and Brazilian sign language.

I downloaded it I got into it then it kept loading and loading but it didn’t come so I was hoping you can help me so I can’t really use it

I have just started playing with HandTalk and I have only seen the avatar fingerspell my entire sentence... it would be better if there were actual signs but it’s *ok*

This is an app for LIBRAS, Portuguese sign language. There is no reason to use English. Not sure why people are complaining about that!! Find an app for ASL!
This is an excellent app and I love it!!

I have to wait so long to use HandTalk just because its customizing my character and its really annoying ive waited atleast 15 minutes

HandTalk has some decent signs to help those who are trying to learn some, but the grammar is terrible. There is far too much fingerspelling to actually be helpful

If you saw this from tiktok I know why you downloaded HandTalk

I can now communicate easily with new friends.

Needs an English setting, but from what I have found while I played with it, it only finger spells. There is so much more to learn then finger spelling.

If you are interested in learning ASL, you are better off finding another app. Don't even waste your time.

Oftentimes I will type in a word only for the text block to disappear and the avatar just stands there. Restarting the application does very little.

I was hesitant about HandTalk so I started asking it to translate easy things like thank you and HandTalk would only fingerspell instead of using the actual sign.

If you’re re here from tik tok use me as a like button

HandTalk is not teaching ASL, they are teaching PSE (pidgin sign language). PSE uses signs that translate directly to a word in English and uses the same grammar structure to English, whereas ASL is its own language.
Still a very cool concept and signs are the same, but should specify that this is not ASL.

A lot of times HandTalk picked up what was said but completely signed totally something else far too often. It needs a lot of work.

Super great app, I really loved it. However, one day it just stopped opening. I tried redownloading HandTalk , don’t work at all :(

I downloaded HandTalk with the English setting to see if it was accurate for ASL as a Deaf user. I noticed that it is mostly finger spelling and some words are not signed properly. Please don’t use this as a translator or to learn ASL.

I use this to help me remember my gangs hand signs they are qgdacd

I used this for my sister now keep in mind that she has much more going on than just being deaf as she has other severe disabilities. She got very upset when I was using HandTalk it made her feel dumb for not being able to just talk normally. I have learned for my situation it’s better to help show you the words and you sign them. I think that app has a great start and that they just need to make it so that the deaf can sign to HandTalk and translate to text.

Useful app.

Please fix for the Settings for English, need help me interpreter use America Sign language.

This application is for PORTUGUESE SPEAKERS ONLY!!!! and WORKS VERY WELL, is not for teaching, it’s for help communication. IF YOU ARE NOT A PORTUGUESE SPEAKER DO NOT RATE.
Ótimo aplicativo. Parabéns aos desenvolvedores.

Fantastic app!! For now only in Portuguese.
Great tool for communicating.

There is no option to change the language to English.

I was so excited for HandTalk, but is there anyway to change the settings to English?