Speed of Sound is a voice typing application for the Linux desktop that enables users to dictate text and have it automatically transcribed into any focused application.
It is designed to work system-wide, using keyboard shortcuts to trigger recording and then inserting transcribed text directly where the cursor is located. The application performs speech recognition locally using Whisper models, ensuring that audio data remains on the user’s machine for improved privacy and offline usability.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- System-wide voice typing that inserts transcribed text into any focused application.
- Uses on-device Whisper models for speech recognition without sending audio to external services.
- Supports global keyboard shortcuts to quickly start and stop dictation.
- Works out of the box with a bundled multilingual model, with optional downloads for improved accuracy.
- Integrates with Linux desktop technologies such as XDG portals and D-Bus.
Website: github.com/zugaldia/speedofsound
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Developer: Antonio Zugaldia
License: MIT License
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