SpeechPal
The practice room for real life conversations
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Akshaya Vinnakota

SpeechPal - The practice room for real life conversations

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Most people don't lack the words — they lack the practice. SpeechPal gives you a safe space to rehearse any real life situation, from job interviews, presentations and meetings, and get instant AI feedback on how you came across. Situation based practice. Feedback that cuts to what matters. Compare multiple takes and find your best self. No fluff. Just you, your voice, and the confidence to use it.

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Akshaya Vinnakota
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Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I built SpeechPal because of one very specific moment. I had an interview coming up in 2 hours. Fully prepared — technical questions, HR answers, everything. But I had one nagging feeling I couldn't shake: how do I actually sound? Is my voice too low? Am I pausing too much? Do I come across the way I think I do? There was nothing I could do about it. No tool, no feedback, no way to check. I just had to walk in and hope for the best. That moment is why SpeechPal exists. It's a practice room for real life — interviews, presentations, meetings, difficult conversations. Speak, get instant AI feedback, compare your takes, and walk into any room knowing exactly how you come across. If you've ever wished you could hear yourself before the moment that matters — this is for you. Would love your thoughts, feedback, and questions. Let's talk! 🚀
Dharma Teja Vuriti
This looks really interesting. I’ve struggled with the gap between knowing what to say and actually saying it well in the moment. How does the AI feedback work exactly ? Like does it analyse your tone,pacing the words you use ? And can you use it for causal but important conversations too or is it more focused on formal stuff like interviews and presentations ?
Akshaya Vinnakota
Maker

@dharma_teja_vuriti Yeah, that gap between knowing what to say and actually saying it in the moment is exactly what we’re trying to solve.

The AI basically listens to your recording and breaks it down across a few layers:

• Tone – whether you sound confident, flat, nervous, rushed, etc.
• Pacing – if you’re speaking too fast/slow or pausing awkwardly
• Clarity – filler words, rambling, sentence structure
• Word choice – how clear, concise, or impactful your phrasing is

Then instead of just giving generic feedback, it tells you what specifically felt off and how to improve it — like where you lost clarity or where your delivery weakened your point.

And yeah, it’s definitely not just for formal stuff.

You can use it for:
• important casual conversations (like talking to someone you like, tough conversations, etc.)
• everyday communication where you want to come across better
• as well as interviews, presentations, or sales pitches

The idea is less “practice speeches” and more “get better at expressing yourself in real situations.”

That gap you mentioned — that’s literally the problem we’re building around.

Kushal Paindla
Okay this is something I genuinely needed before my last interview 😅 Quick question though . How is this different from just recording yourself on your phone and playing it back? Like what does the AI add that you wouldn't catch yourself? Also curious if this works for non native English speakers because I feel like accent and phrasing might affect the feedback?
Akshaya Vinnakota
Maker

@kushal_paindla Haha yeah, happens to everyone 😅

Recording yourself helps, but you’ll mostly catch obvious things. The AI goes deeper:

• spots patterns (filler words, weak delivery)
• tells you exactly what to fix and how
• shows where you think you sounded confident but didn’t

So it’s not just replay — it’s structured feedback.

And yes, it works well for non-native speakers too. It doesn’t judge accent — it focuses on clarity, pacing, and how natural you sound.

Maya Elor

Wow, where was this when I was looking for a new job 😅 Does it also help you improve over time with repeated practice sessions?

Linoy Bar-Gal

Building an iOS app where the core loop depends on someone recording their own voice is a high trust bar, most people feel weird hearing themselves back. The "how you came across" feedback angle is the interesting part though. most speech tools grade delivery mechanics but miss the intent gap entirely. Did you build the AI feedback layer yourself, or is it layered on an existing API? Shipping on mobile solo is brutal- congrats.

Zach Stambaugh

Hey Akshaya,
Love the concept- I always want to improve how I present myself professionally and at networking events.

I've tried using the app to evaluate my General speech and also to evaluate my Networking speech. The resulting statistics show that the recording is completely full of fillers (bar at 100%), and all other metrics, such as pace, stability, pauses, and volume, are 0%.

Wondering if you've seen a similar issue.