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vocalinux

Jatin Kumar Malik (jatinkrmalik) Publisher

Install latest/edge of vocalinux

Ubuntu 16.04 or later?

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Install using the command line

sudo snap install vocalinux --edge

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vocalinux is only available on the unstable edge channel. It could break and change often.

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Details for vocalinux

Package name

  • vocalinux

License

  • GPL-3.0

Last updated

  • 15 July 2026 - latest/edge
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Free offline voice dictation for Linux

Vocalinux is free, GPLv3 voice typing for Linux. Dictate into almost any application using fully offline speech recognition.

This snap ships the default whisper.cpp engine path plus VOSK (from project dependencies). The optional OpenAI Whisper / PyTorch stack is not bundled (large CUDA/torch footprint).

Features:

  • System tray control and GTK 3 settings UI
  • Offline dictation (speech models download on first use over the network)
  • Microphone capture and short audio feedback tones
  • Text injection via xdotool/xsel (X11 and XWayland) and IBus when available

Sandbox notes (strict confinement):

  • Global low-level keyboard hooks (/dev/input / evdev) are not requested; use the tray menu when global shortcuts do not work.
  • After install, connect the microphone if not auto-connected: sudo snap connect vocalinux:audio-record
  • Config and models live under ~/snap/vocalinux/ (snap-private HOME).

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