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title: Install OpenDictate on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of OpenDictate for Linux - Privacy-first AI voice
  dictation for Linux
url: https://snapcraft.io/opendictate
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# OpenDictate

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latest/stable 2.0.0

Install latest/stable of OpenDictate

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install opendictate
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* opendictate

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Yesterday - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate](https://github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate "https://github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate")
* [github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate/releases](https://github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate/releases "https://github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate/releases")

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### Contact

* [hkumarsaikia@gmail.com](mailto: hkumarsaikia@gmail.com "mailto: hkumarsaikia@gmail.com")

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### Donations

* [github.com/sponsors/hkumarsaikia](https://github.com/sponsors/hkumarsaikia "https://github.com/sponsors/hkumarsaikia")

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### Source code

* [github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate](https://github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate "https://github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate/issues](https://github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate/issues "https://github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/opendictate#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/opendictate#tab-security)

#### Privacy-first AI voice dictation for Linux

OpenDictate is a native GTK4 and Libadwaita voice dictation application for Linux written in 100% pure Rust. It turns spoken voice into clean, polished text across both Wayland and X11 desktops using either local on-device Whisper models or cloud AI providers.

**Key Features:**

* **Dual AI Engine:** Transcribe 100% offline with local `whisper.cpp` models (`Tiny`, `Base`, `Small`, `Medium`) or use low-latency Cloud AI (`Groq`, `OpenAI`, `Google Gemini`, `Alibaba Qwen`, `DeepSeek`).
* **Floating Live Waveform Minibar:** Compact overlay bar with real-time audio waveform, word counter, tone selector (`Clean`, `Professional`, `Casual`, `Concise`, `Raw`), and instant clipboard copy.
* **Hardware-Aware Audio Capture:** Exclusive single-device capture with automatic detection of Bluetooth Handsfree headsets, wired headphones, and system microphones via PipeWire, PulseAudio, and ALSA.
* **28-Language UI Localization:** Instant in-place interface translation across 28 desktop Linux languages.
* **Persistent Dictation History:** Local SQLite history (`~/.local/share/opendictate/history.db`) with one-click copy and deletion inside the header menu popover.
* **Privacy-Safe Crash Diagnostics:** Opt-in, user-editable diagnostic report viewer with automatic path and API key redaction.

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## Install OpenDictate on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/opendictate/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/opendictate/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/opendictate/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/opendictate/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/opendictate/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/opendictate/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/opendictate/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/opendictate/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/opendictate/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/opendictate/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/opendictate/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/opendictate/ubuntu)