VocalChess Download on the App Store

Say the move.
Watch it land.

VocalChess is a free iPhone app for playing chess against the computer by voice. Say your move and it plays; the computer's reply is read aloud. When it isn't sure what it heard, it asks. Hide the board to train blindfold. No account, and after a one-time speech model download, it plays offline.

Download on the App Store Free on iPhone. Requires iOS 26.5 or later. There’s no web or Android version. Made by Studio Marabel.
Morphy’s Opera Game, Paris 1858, played by voice.

Voice chess, built to play without looking

Say it the way you think it

“Knight f3”, “e takes d5”, “castle queenside”. Say “undo” to take a move back, or “resign” to end the game. More in how to say chess moves.

It asks before it guesses

When the app isn't sure what it heard, it asks you to confirm by voice or tap. If nobody answers, it drops the move. It’s built not to play a move you didn’t say; if one slips through, say “undo”.

Everything stays on your device

Speech recognition and the chess engine run on your phone. No account, no ads, no tracking.

Hide the board, pick your level

Tap the eye and the pieces disappear; squares and coordinates stay, and the computer’s moves are read aloud. It’s made for blindfold chess. Choose one of six levels, from Novice to Master, and play White, Black or Random.

Learn

Playing by voice How to say chess moves out loudChess notation, spoken: how to say any move aloud, from "e4" and "knight f3" to captures, castling and promotion, and the letters speech recognition mixes up. Playing by voice Chess voice control: every spoken commandPlay chess by voice on iPhone: every spoken command in VocalChess, how it confirms a move it isn't sure of, and what to do when it mishears. Blindfold chess How to play blindfold chess: a step-by-step startHow to play blindfold chess, step by step: learn the squares, play a few moves without looking, then whole games against a weak computer opponent. Playing by voice Ways to play chess by voice: apps and sites comparedPlay chess by voice on chess.com, Lichess, a Mac or an iPhone app: what each option does, who it suits and what it costs, checked on October 14, 2026.