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Companionship by voice

Someone to talk to, whenever you need it.

Heard connects you with warm, skilled listeners for a real conversation — by voice, on your schedule. No pressure, no judgment.

Real people. Great listeners. Always judgment-free.

  • 1,000+

    Calls answered

  • 200

    Blind & low-vision listeners

  • 11

    Languages — Dari, Pashto, Persian, Arabic & more

How it works

Three steps to a real conversation.

  1. Listen to a voice

    Browse short voice intros and pick the person who sounds right to you.

  2. Pick your minutes

    Choose a 15, 30, or 45-minute conversation — the time is always yours to set.

  3. Just talk

    No scripts and no judgment. Talk about anything, or nothing in particular.

Voices

Hear who's here.

Every listener opens with a short voice intro, so you choose by how someone sounds — not how they look.

  • Maya

    Warm, unhurried, endlessly curious

    Hi, I'm Maya. I love slow conversations — books, food, and the small things that made your week. Take your time; I'm not going anywhere.

    Maya's voice intro0:24 · tap to listen
  • Walter

    A steady voice with forty years of stories

    Hello there — Walter here. People tell me I sound like an old radio show. Bring me your day: the good, the odd, the unfinished.

    Walter's voice intro0:24 · tap to listen
  • Inés

    Bright, bilingual, quick to laugh

    ¡Hola! I'm Inés. We can talk in English or Spanish — about travel, family, or nothing in particular. Sometimes nothing is the best topic.

    Inés's voice intro0:24 · tap to listen
I didn't want advice. I just wanted to say things out loud to someone who was really listening. That's exactly what I got.
Casey, Heard member

Become a listener

Your voice is your work.

If you're blind or visually impaired, Heard is flexible, voice-only work built to be operated entirely by screen reader and keyboard.

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Listeners, paid with dignity

Finding support in a crisis

Heard is companionship and conversation — not therapy, medical, or mental-health care. If you're in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, please reach out to trained help right now.

Report a problem

Tell us what happened and we'll look into it. For an emergency, call 911.