voxtype

What it does

Hold the hotkey, speak, release, and the text appears at your cursor — transcribed locally at a claimed 9–11× realtime on a plain CPU, with punctuation and capitalisation handled. Eight engines to choose from, GPU paths for AMD and NVIDIA if you have them, and no cloud, subscription or telemetry. Linux only. Those speed figures come from the developer's hardware, and engine accuracy varies a lot by language, so try yours before committing. MIT.

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

Screenshots & visuals

Before you start

• Setup difficultySome setup needed
• Command lineRequired
• API keyNot required
• Sends data onlineNo

Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.

voxtype FAQ

Is voxtype free?

Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.

Do I need to install anything or write code to use voxtype?

It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.

Does voxtype work on a phone?

No. It needs a computer.

Can voxtype run offline?

Yes. Everything happens on your own machine, so your data is never sent to an outside server. That makes it usable for material you cannot share externally.

Can I use voxtype commercially?

The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.

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