--- title: Install §Voice on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of §Voice for on Arch Linux - Fast, private, local text-to-speech powered by Kokoro url: https://snapcraft.io/install/truevoice/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install §Voice on **Arch Linux** # §Voice (truevoice) [Jonas Baethke (t4ce)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/t4ce "View all snaps from Jonas Baethke (t4ce)") * [Jonas Baethke (t4ce)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/t4ce "View all snaps from Jonas Baethke (t4ce)") * [Productivity](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=productivity) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/truevoice/arch#install) #### Fast, private, local text-to-speech powered by Kokoro Voice turns text, files, and standard input into natural Kokoro speech entirely on your CPU. The model runs locally: text is not uploaded and no account or network connection is required after installation. Select from 54 voices across American and British English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Mandarin Chinese. Voice can play speech immediately or write a 24 kHz WAV file for later use. Command-line examples: ``` truevoice speak "Hello from Voice" truevoice voices truevoice speak --output speech.wav "Save this as a WAV file" ``` For the full Ubuntu GNOME Quick Settings experience, run this once after installing the snap: ``` git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/t4ce/Voice.git cd Voice ./tools/install_ubuntu_integration.sh ``` This host-side installer adds the Voice tile, language and voice selection, Speak Clipboard, Speak Selection, and keyboard shortcuts for the current user. The speech model remains local and only loads when Voice is switched on. ### Package name * truevoice --- ### License * GPL-3.0-or-later --- ### Last updated * 8 August 2026 - latest/stable * 8 August 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Donations * [www.trueos.eu](https://www.trueos.eu "https://www.trueos.eu") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/truevoice/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install §Voice 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 On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/) The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites) installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following: ``` git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git cd snapd makepkg -si ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install §Voice To install §Voice, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install truevoice ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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