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title: Install Scrivano on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Scrivano for on elementary OS - Privacy-first
  audio recorder and transcriber for Linux
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/scrivano/elementary
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# Install Scrivano on **elementary OS**

# Scrivano

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/scrivano/elementary#install)

#### Privacy-first audio recorder and transcriber for Linux

Scrivano is a native Linux desktop application that records system audio and transcribes it locally using Whisper AI - with complete privacy. No cloud services, no external APIs, your data stays on your device.

**Key Features:**

🎙️ **Audio Recording**

* Native PulseAudio/PipeWire system audio capture
* Record meetings, podcasts, or any system audio
* Real-time audio visualization

📝 **Local Transcription**

* Powered by Whisper AI (runs completely offline)
* Multiple model sizes: tiny for speed, small for accuracy
* Bundled Whisper models available on first run

🤖 **AI Enhancement**

* Optional Ollama integration for transcript improvements
* Automatic summary generation
* Sentiment analysis and keyword extraction

📊 **Organization & Export**

* Recording history with SQLite database
* Export to TXT, Markdown, JSON, SRT (subtitles), WebVTT
* Search and filter recordings

🎨 **User Experience**

* Modern dark theme UI
* System tray integration
* Audio playback with waveform visualization
* Minimal resource usage

**Privacy First:**

* All processing happens locally
* No internet connection required
* No telemetry or tracking
* Your recordings stay private

### Package name

* scrivano

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 18 May 2026 - latest/stable
* 17 May 2026 - latest/candidate

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### Websites

* [github.com/GustavoGutierrez/scrivano](https://github.com/GustavoGutierrez/scrivano "https://github.com/GustavoGutierrez/scrivano")

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### Contact

* [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavo-gutierrez-mercado "https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavo-gutierrez-mercado")

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### Source code

* [github.com/GustavoGutierrez/scrivano](https://github.com/GustavoGutierrez/scrivano "https://github.com/GustavoGutierrez/scrivano")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/GustavoGutierrez/scrivano/issues](https://github.com/GustavoGutierrez/scrivano/issues "https://github.com/GustavoGutierrez/scrivano/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/scrivano/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Scrivano

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Scrivano

To install Scrivano, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install scrivano
```

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