ThePublicSpeakingPracticeAppBuiltforStudents

Most public speaking apps are built for professionals who want to "level up their executive presence." That's not your problem. Your problem is that you have a 10-minute group presentation on Thursday and your hands are already sweating. Students need something different: • Short practice sessions that fit between classes • Feedback on the basics — pace, volume, filler words — not corporate buzzwords • A safe space to sound terrible the first time so you sound decent the second time • Bilingual support because your class might be in English or Spanish

SpeakUp is an AI coach that listens to you speak and gives you instant feedback. Here's how it works: 1. Pick a practice mode — you can use your actual presentation topic or choose from guided exercises 2. Start speaking — the AI listens in real-time 3. Get feedback — you'll see your pace (too fast? too slow?), filler word count ("um", "like", "basically"), volume consistency, and overall clarity 4. Try again — the second run is always better, and by the third, you actually start feeling confident Everything works in English and Spanish. The curriculum is structured like a game — you earn XP, climb tiers, and track your progress.

SpeakUp uses a 4-step learning method for every lesson: Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, Enable. First you learn why something matters (like why pacing affects how smart you sound). Then you hear an example. Then you try it with coaching. Then you do it on your own. This isn't a lecture — it's practice with training wheels that come off gradually. Each lesson is 5-10 minutes, and you can do them on your phone between classes.

"I used to say 'um' every other sentence. After two sessions, I cut it in half just by being aware of it." "I practiced my final presentation three times with SpeakUp. When I actually presented, it felt like the fourth time — not the first." "I never practice out loud because it feels weird talking to myself. Somehow talking to an AI felt less weird." SpeakUp is free to try. No credit card, no commitment. Just open it and start talking.