jeffv via plug on 20 Apr 2026 08:12:44 -0700


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Re: [PLUG] Type with your voice on Linux using this Whisper-based app




On 4/20/26 10:24, Walt Mankowski via plug wrote:

Even though it says that the model works offline, with on-device
transcription, I'd still be cautious using this.

agreed.
It's a shame.



The github project
says it has optional text polishing with LLMs like Anthropic, Google,
and OpenAI, and then everything you say is going out into the cloud.

Walt

On Mon, Apr 20, 2026 at 09:46:55AM -0400, jeffv via plug wrote:
Type with your voice on Linux using this Whisper-based app

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/speed-of-sound-linux-voice-typing-app

It’s able to simulate type via the XDG Desktop Portal. Per the project docs,
this works with all major desktop environments including GNOME and KDE as
well as on both X11 and Wayland. The app nudges you to give it relevant
permissions when you run it.

Speed of Sound is free, open source software available to install from
Flathub and the Snap Store, with AppImage, Deb, and RPM packages available
from the GitHub releases page.
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