Most families do not need a perfect system on day one. SnapThen works best when the first board is short, built from real photos, and tied to a routine that already matters to the child.
Create one board for one routine you already know causes friction, waiting, or confusion.
Use real photos from the child's own world rather than generic symbols if familiar images work better.
Keep the routine short, usually two to four steps to begin with.
Add labels or audio only if they make the routine clearer, not just because the feature exists.
SnapThen is for building short visual routines and first-then-next style sequences using familiar photos, optional labels, and optional audio.
It is especially useful for transitions, waiting, getting out the door, travel, everyday routines, and other what-happens-next moments.
No. SnapThen is not a replacement for specialist AAC systems. It is a supportive visual routine tool that can sit alongside AAC devices, PECS-style supports, visual timetables, and other communication strategies.
No account is required for normal use, and the app is designed around local storage on the device rather than cloud sync.
In normal use, yes. SnapThen is designed to keep board data, photos, and optional audio on the device unless you deliberately export, share, back up, or restore content.
Usually not. The app supports them because they help some children and some routines, but many boards work best when the photo does most of the work.
Yes. You can export and share one board at a time, and the app also has backup and restore tools for wider moves when needed.
Parents, carers, school staff, SENCOs, therapists, and anyone helping a child who benefits from familiar visual routines and clear sequencing.
Start simpler. Reduce the number of steps, swap in clearer photos, remove extra labels, or use a routine the child already knows. A useful board is usually more specific and less busy than people expect.
If you need practical help, use the support page. If you need the formal explanation of how SnapThen handles photos, permissions, and local storage, use the privacy page at the same stable link used from inside the app.
