Install latest/edge of Vocalinux

Ubuntu 16.04 or later?

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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

  • AGPL-3.0-only

Last updated

  • 6 September 2026 - latest/edge

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Free offline voice dictation for Linux

Vocalinux is free voice typing for Linux. Hold a shortcut or toggle dictation, and text lands in almost any app on X11 or Wayland.

Speech recognition runs on your machine after you download a model. No Voca account. No cloud transcription on the default path.

This snap ships the whisper.cpp engine plus VOSK. The optional OpenAI Whisper / PyTorch stack is not bundled (too large for the snap).

Features:

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

Sandbox notes:

  • Global hotkeys need: sudo snap connect vocalinux:raw-input
  • Microphone may need: sudo snap connect vocalinux:audio-record
  • Config and models live under ~/snap/vocalinux/

Website: https://vocalinux.com Source: https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux Issues: https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/issues License: AGPL-3.0

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