Helping Save Lives

Need 911? There's an app to help.

Need 911? There's an app to help.

Need 911? There's an app to help.

No voice needed. accesSOS connects anyone who can’t speak to emergency services when it matters most.

No voice needed. accesSOS connects anyone who can’t speak to emergency services when it matters most.

No voice needed. accesSOS connects anyone who can’t speak to emergency services when it matters most.

100% Free

Multilingual

Accessible

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Fully donor funded. We’re a nonprofit backed by partners who believe emergency access should work for everyone.

New Way to Get Help

The same convenience you rely on. Now for emergencies.

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Built For A Different World

Our lives run on apps. Ordering food, getting rides, staying connected. But in an emergency, the system still expects you to call and speak clearly. When you can’t, getting help becomes harder than it should be.

Help, Without The Barriers

Apps make everyday life simple. accesSOS does the same in emergencies—connecting you to help quickly, sharing what responders need, and working when speaking isn’t possible or safe.

Every Second Still Counts

In an emergency, time matters. accesSOS helps you reach help faster by sharing your location and critical details instantly, even when you can’t speak or safely make a call.

Built for Accessibility

Help Without a Voice

Built for accessibility, inspired by the needs of the Deaf community.

No Call Needed

Made for moments when voice communication isn’t possible.

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No English Required

Works Across Languages in an Emergency

When Silence Is Safer

Optimized for dangerous situations where silence matters.

Skip the Call

Reach 911 with a tap. Optimized for a simpler, more familiar way to get help.

How It Works

Easy As 1-2-3

Getting Help Should Be Simple. Even Without a Call.

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Locate

02

Tap

03

Send

Locate

Locate

Help Finds You Fast

accesSOS finds your exact location and shares it with 911—so help knows where to go.

Tap

Tap

Tap. Select. Send.

Tap, select, and send your emergency with guided prompts—no speaking, no typing, no pressure.

Send

Send

Send It. Get Help.

Tap send. Your full emergency report reaches 911 instantly—with everything they need. No speaking. No waiting.

High-resolution image of the accesSOS app interface.
High-resolution image of the accesSOS app interface.

Step 1

Connect accounts

Securely link your bank accounts and get a full, up-to-date view of your finances.

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Step 2

Track easily

Nova automatically organises everything into categories without any manual work.

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Step 3

Personalized tips

Get smart insights based on your habits to help you save and make confident decisions.

Impact

150+ Lives Saved. And Counting

Don't take our word for it. Hear from the people who depend on accesSOS.

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Total Users

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Emergencies Reported

This can absolutely save someone. Being able to text 911 without having to call for help. This is amazing!

Taylor R.

San Francisco, CA

accesSOS is very easy to use. Pictures describing the type of the emergency, are very clear and self explanatory.

Ian

Berkeley, CA

As a first responder and former dispatcher, this is IMPORTANT and INCREDIBLE.

Tyler E.

San Francisco, CA

accesSOS is life changing for my sister-in-law because she is non-verbal and accesSOS gives her a voice in an emergency.

Elena

San Francisco, CA

accesSOS benefits everyone. I've been in situations when I was hiding from an intruder. Even whispering was too loud to get help.

Cara

New Mexico

This app could save your life!

Lulu R.

California

This can absolutely save someone. Being able to text 911 without having to call for help. This is amazing!

Taylor R.

San Francisco, CA

accesSOS is very easy to use. Pictures describing the type of the emergency, are very clear and self explanatory.

Ian

Berkeley, CA

As a first responder and former dispatcher, this is IMPORTANT and INCREDIBLE.

Tyler E.

San Francisco, CA

accesSOS is life changing for my sister-in-law because she is non-verbal and accesSOS gives her a voice in an emergency.

Elena

San Francisco, CA

accesSOS benefits everyone. I've been in situations when I was hiding from an intruder. Even whispering was too loud to get help.

Cara

New Mexico

This app could save your life!

Lulu R.

California

Founder's Story

Born From a Real Crisis

accesSOS's founder, Gabriella Wong, presenting on stage at Apple headquarters in Cupertino.

"Emergencies don’t discriminate, but outdated systems do"

Both of my parents are deaf, so we communicate using American Sign Language.

When my father had a gallbladder rupture he was all alone and I didn't see his texts for help in time. During one of the most vulnerable, desperate moments of his life, he couldn't contact 911 to get help. He almost died because of this inequity. That's why I built accesSOS — so no one has to go through what my father did.

Gabriella Wong

Founder & CEO

The Story That Started It All

Gabriella's story has reached millions — and inspired a movement to make 911 accessible for everyone. Watch the story that put accesSOS on the map.

FAQs

Your Questions, Answered

Your Questions, Answered

Find clear answers about our mission, today’s emergency systems, and how accesSOS makes reaching help easier.

  • What is accesSOS’s mission?

  • Why do we need a better way to reach emergency services?

  • How does accesSOS make reaching emergency services easier?

  • How is the accesSOS app different than text-to-911?

  • Is accesSOS free to use?

Don't wait, get it now

Don't wait, get it now

With just a few taps, you can quickly and discreetly alert emergency services to your situation.

With just a few taps, you can quickly and discreetly alert emergency services to your situation.

100% Free, Forever

Multilingual

Accessible

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News

We're Making Headlines

We're Making Headlines

Milestones, media, and moments from the accesSOS story.

Contact Us

We're Here to Help

We're Here to Help

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Reach Out

hello@accessos.io

Whether you have a question about the app, want to partner with us, or are interested in volunteering we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

Whether you have a question about the app, want to partner with us, or are interested in volunteering we'll get back to you as soon as we can.