Kiword starts with a free trial when you sign in — no credit card is required to try it. After the trial, a family license is a single yearly price that is far below typical cloud AI subscriptions. See current plans and pricing on the official website.

Does Kiword write my child's essays for them?

No. Kiword is designed as an educational writing scaffold, not a ghostwriter. Its outline generator asks guiding questions ("What happens next?", "What does the setting look like?") and offers vocabulary suggestions, but the child writes every sentence themselves — that is the core promise of the product.

How does Kiword protect my child's privacy?

Kiword's voice recognition and processing are built to run locally on your device, so your child's dictation does not have to be uploaded to a public cloud to be transcribed. Some optional features (advanced vocabulary lookup and parent-dashboard progress reports) may use an internet connection. Read the Privacy Policy page for full details.

Which platforms are supported?

Windows 10 or later (x64 and ARM64) is available today. macOS and Linux support are in active development — check the download page for availability.

How do I update Kiword?

Kiword updates itself in the background. To update manually, download the newest installer from the GitHub Releases page and run it — your settings and account are preserved.

Is Kiword suitable for students with dyslexia or learning differences?

Yes. By removing the physical barrier of typing, Kiword lets students express ideas through speech and then review clean, well-punctuated text — a widely recommended assistive approach for dyslexia and other writing challenges.

Can I use Kiword for my own work, not just my child's homework?

Absolutely. Switch to a parent profile and use the same on-device AI for hands-free dictation, translation, and writing polish in emails and documents — the whole family benefits from a single subscription.

How Voice-to-Text Technology is Changing the Game for Dyslexic Students

Educational scaffolding is the process of providing structured support to help students learn and achieve their goals. For students with dyslexia, traditional typing and spelling can be a significant barrier to expressing their ideas.

Voice-to-text technology removes this mechanical barrier, allowing students to focus on what they want to say, rather than how to spell it.

The Challenge of Dyslexia in Writing

Studies show that up to 20% of students struggle with some form of learning difference, with dyslexia being the most common. When these students are asked to write an essay, they often face a double cognitive load:

Ideation: Generating the thoughts and structuring the argument.
Mechanics: Remembering spelling rules, grammar, and typing accurately.

This often leads to writing anxiety and work that doesn't reflect the student's true intelligence.

How Kiword Provides Scaffolding

This is why tools like Kiword use local processing and voice-to-text features. Kiword acts as an AI writing coach, not just a dictation tool.

System-wide Voice Typing: Students can press Ctrl+Shift+Space anywhere to start talking.
Privacy First: All voice data is processed on-device, ensuring it is 100% COPPA compliant.
Vocabulary Suggestions: As students speak, the AI suggests better vocabulary without doing the work for them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is using voice-to-text cheating?

No. Using voice-to-text is an accepted accommodation (like glasses for poor vision) that allows students to bypass mechanical barriers and demonstrate their actual knowledge.

Why is local processing important for kids?

Local, on-device processing ensures that a child's voice recordings are never sent to the cloud or used to train external AI models, maximizing privacy and safety.