Free ASL Resources

Learning American Sign Language can feel both exciting and overwhelming—but you don’t have to do it alone. This page brings together a variety of helpful (and mostly free) ASL resources to support your journey, whether you’re just starting out or looking to sharpen your skills. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list—think of it more like a curated starting point.

To be fully transparent, I have no direct affiliation with the apps, podcasts, or videos listed here, these are simply resources I’ve found helpful or that others in the community have recommend. The only exception is that some links to Amazon are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you decide to purchase. It’s a simple way to support this work while keeping the majority of these resources free and accessible for all learners.

In addition to the resources listed below, you are also welcome to take advantage of our free weekly ASL group practice sessions, check out the 6 Steps to Sign Language Fluency guide, or check out my latest articles and videos.

Overall, the goal is simple: to give you clear, accessible, and encouraging tools to help you build confidence, connect with others, and take consistent steps toward ASL fluency.

So take a look through the resources below, and start wherever feels easiest for you.

Online ASL Dictionaries

• Lifeprint

• ASL Pro

• Signing Savvy

• Hand Speak

• ASL Clear (STEM)

• ASL Core (sciences)

• Elemental ASL Concepts (early education)

• STEM Dictionary by DeafTEC

  • Lab Sciences

  • Math

  • Information Technologies

Apps

• The ASL App (developed by Deaf artists)

• Pocket Sign

• Lingvano ASL

• SignSchool

• Marlee Signs (by Marlee Matlin)

University & Institutional Resources

• Gallaudet University online resources and free lessons

• ASL Connect

• National Association of the Deaf (NAD) resources

• Clerc Center resources (esp. for teachers, parents, interpreters)

YouTube Channels

• Bill Vicars

• ASL That

• ASL Meredith

• SignDuo

• Signed With Heart

• Jeremy Lee Stone

• Chris Gorges

• ASL Rochelle

• ASL Nook

• Nyle Demarco

• The Daily Moth

• Our Signed Word

• Rogan Shannon

• ASL Stew

• The Coda Brothers

• Deaf in Scrubs

• Statewide Outreach Center Videos

Videos

• How deaf researchers are reinventing science communication

• How you can learn any language in 6 months | Chris Lonsdale

• The secrets of learning a new language | Lydia Machova

• Mind hack: 7 secrets to learn any new language | Steve Kaufmann

• The 3 Keys to Learning a New Language | Chris Gorges

• How ANYONE can learn ANY language | Juliana Russell

• Intro to ASL | Two things not to skip and the 3Ms

• 100 Signs You Need to Know

• What is the best approach to learning ASL?

• ASL High Frequency Words

Classes, Guides and Tools

• ASL Connect

• Sign School

  • SKILLSHARE

    • Fingerspelling & the ASL Alphabet Explained

    • American Sign Language LEVEL 1

    • How to learn a language as an adult

    • More

• A Beginner's Guide to ASL

• How to Get Started Learning ASL

• History of ASL and Deaf culture (resources from Deaf History International, NAD archives)

• National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) outreach materials

• ASL fingerspelling practice sites (random generators)

• Quizlet ASL study sets

• Anki decks for ASL vocab spaced repetition

Movies

• Your Name is Jonah

• Sound and Fury

• Wonderstruck

• A Quite Place

• CODA

TV Shows

• Switched at Birth

• Signing Time

• Baby Signing Time

• Rachel and the Treeschoolers

• Signing Time Sentences

Documentaries

• See What I'm Saying

• Through Deaf Eyes

ASL Games and tools for learning

• 500 Flash Cards for ASL

• ASL Scrabble tiles

• Sign language building blocks

• Sign language playing cards

• Sign language dice

• ASL Word Search Puzzles

Books about sign language

• Learn American Sign Language

• Master ASL: Fingerspelling, Numbers, and Glossing

• Alone in the Mainstream: A Deaf Woman Remembers Public School

• When the Mind Hears: A History of the Deaf

• 101 Easy Signs for Nonverbal Communication

• The ASL Handshape Dictionary

• Concise American Sign Language Dictionary

• The Pocket Dictionary of Signing

• ASL for Dummies with Online Videos

• A Concise Introduction to Linguistics

• Fingerspelling in American Sign Language (2nd Edition)

• The Gallaudet Dictionary of ASL

Books about interpreting

• Encounters with Reality: 1,001 Interpreting Scenarios

• So You Want to be An Interpreter?

• Transliterating: Show Me The English

• Interpretation Skills: English to ASL

• Interpretation Skills: ASL to English

Books about learning and habit building

• Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive

• The Motivated Brain

• Autodidactic: Self-Taught

• The Miracle Morning: The Not-so-obvious secret guaranteed to transform you life (before 8am)

• Eat That Frog!

• Make Your Bed

• Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It

• Scholastic FACE Compendium

• Intentional Habits by Christopher Gorges

• The Power of Habit

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

• The Secrets of Polyglots

• The Dip by Seth Godin

• Atomic Habits by James Clear

For Kids

• Signing Time

• Baby Signing Time

• Rachel and the TreeSchoolers

• ASL Storytelling

• Flash cards for kids

• American Sign Language Made Easy

• ASL Nook

• Mighty Mila (Children's Book)

• More

Instagram Accounts

• @signedwithheart

• @aslconnect

• @aslsignbank

• @aslmeredith

• @aslstorytelling

• @deafduo

• @savvyasl

• @drluannesailors

• @whatsthatsign

• @aslbasics

• @teachmeaslnyc

• @jordan.asl

• @teachmesignlanguage_

• @thelanguagemindset

Podcasts

• Deaf Utopia with Nyle DiMarco

• Deaf Voices

• All About ASL

• The Sign Language Linguistics Podcast

Music

• Savvy ASL

• Sean Forbes

• Megg Rose

• Sarah Tubert

• Christine Sum Kim

• Amber Galloway

Other Resources

• Cerebral Palsy Guide

• WristCo ASL Resources

• Inclusion for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

• ASL Alphabet Skillshare Course

These are just some resources that I've gathered that can help you get started with learning ASL. What resources have you personally found helpful in learning ASL? Let me know and I’d be happy to add them to the list.

Just remember, no matter where you are on your ASL journey, progress comes through small, steady steps. Each new sign you learn, every conversation you attempt, and every practice session you join is a building block toward fluency.

My hope is that these resources make the process feel less intimidating and more inspiring, so you can enjoy learning ASL while connecting with a vibrant and supportive community.