WordQ, assistive technology for children and adults who find reading and writing difficult
WordQ’s uniquely simple, discreet and impactful writing support helps learners work confidently and independently without making them feel singled out.
It supports individuals with dyslexia, learning differences, physical disabilities in addition to English and French language needs to communicate what they know.
Backed by Quillsoft’s long-standing assistive-technology expertise and its relationship with U.K. based Nisai Group, it is informed by evidence-based insights into re-engaging learners with SEND and improving outcomes through flexible education and support.
Built with feedback from clinicians and educators and in daily use for 25 years
25 yrs
2.5M+
EN / FR
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Developed continuously since 1999, from research at a children's rehabilitation hospital in Toronto.
People have used WordQ in schools, colleges, universities, workplaces and homes.
English and French vocabularies and dictionaries built in on every platform.
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Chrome and iPadOS
WordQ helps learners find their voice and, through our relationship with Nisai, that support can reach around the world. Nisai delivers quality-assured education in more than 30 countries, giving WordQ a strong foundation to support inclusive learning across international schools, education providers and communities.
With English an official language in around 55 countries and French in 29, the opportunity to make literacy support more accessible is truly global. At a time when 739 million young people and adults still lack basic literacy skills and four in ten children do not reach minimum reading proficiency, WordQ helps turn potential into participation enabling learners to read, write and communicate with greater confidence.
What the professionals say:
Introducing phonetic prediction in WordQ. Initial findings from a sample using phonetic prediction in French - Pre Launch
Twenty clinicians and educators tested WordQ Phono with 63 students across four weeks. The verdict: it works and it integrates cleanly. “Beautiful fluidity between the two types of predictions in the box, it’s perfect.”
20 professionals - 11 SLPs
63 students tested
14 Windows - 6 Mac
Installation and getting started
What happens after purchase, and the two or three things that most often need a setting changed.
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Download the installer, run it, and activate with the licence details you were sent — activation needs an internet connection, after which the desktop versions run offline. Step-by-step single-installation guides for WordQ 6 for Windows, WordQ 5 for Windows and WordQ for Chrome are on the resources and support page.
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You may store the software on a network server and use it to install or run the software on computers over an internal network, but you must hold a distinct licence for each user. The software may not be installed on a single computer and a network server at the same time without a separate licence for each installation.
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Under the end-user licence agreement you may install and use two copies of the software on two computers, unless we have granted written permission for more. A single licence may not be shared or used at the same time on different computers or by different users, and one copy may be kept for backup or archival purposes.
The full terms are in the end-user licence agreement.
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Individual licences — where support is needed for one person.
Volume licences — where more than five users are supported in one setting. WordQ for Chrome includes a Customer Admin Portal so you can manage your own licences.
School, institution or district-wide licences — made available based on student population and deployed by domain, which makes rollout much simpler for technical teams.
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Individual copies are available from our online store. For volume, school and site licences, Quillsoft can support by either supplying direct or when needed, directing you to a local reseller. These include Nisai Learning in the UK, Nureka Technologies in Quebec for all Francophone products, Compu.Ed in Australia, DTSL in New Zealand, and Minerva Education Solutions in India, and several resellers in the USA.
See the full reseller list with contact details.
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iWordQ must be purchased through the Apple App Store rather than from us directly. Education buyers can claim the education discount on blocks of 20 through Apple School Manager.
Licences and pricing
Prices shown are the published Canadian store prices; with additional pricing available in GBP and USD for UK and US markets. Your reseller may quote in local currency.
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WordQ is licensed on a subscription basis, typically for one year (365 days), with multi-year commitments available on request. Speak to us directly about multi-year agreements, pro-rata licences aligned to a budget cycle or academic year, or using surplus year-end budget to cover future access. -
WordQ Standard and Pro for Windows and for macOS start from CA$119.00 for a one-year subscription. WordQ Standard is CA$119.00 a year and WordQ Pro is CA$149.00 a year. WordQ for Google Chrome is CA$119.00 for a one-year subscription..
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Under the end-user licence agreement you may install and use two copies of the software on two computers, unless we have granted written permission for more. A single licence may not be shared or used at the same time on different computers or by different users, and one copy may be kept for backup or archival purposes.
The full terms are in the end-user licence agreement.
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Individual licences — where support is needed for one person.
Volume licences — where more than five users are supported in one setting. WordQ for Chrome includes a Customer Admin Portal so you can manage your own licences.
School, institution or district-wide licences — made available based on student population and deployed by domain, which makes rollout much simpler for technical teams.
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Individual copies are available from our online store. For volume, school and site licences, Quillsoft can support by either supplying direct or when needed, directing you to a local reseller. These include Nisai Learning in the UK, Nureka Technologies in Quebec for all Francophone products, Compu.Ed in Australia, DTSL in New Zealand, and Minerva Education Solutions in India, and several resellers in the USA.
See the full reseller list with contact details.
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iWordQ must be purchased through the Apple App Store rather than from us directly. Education buyers can claim the education discount on blocks of 20 through Apple School Manager.