Fact · Dictation in your apps
The nerd-dictation project describes itself as offline speech to text for desktop Linux, built on the VOSK-API.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“a utility that provides simple access speech to text for using in Linux without being tied to a desktop environment, using the excellent”
nerd-dictation: Offline Speech to Text for Desktop Linux, Campbell Barton, GitHub, 2026, Introduction.
Open the original- What it measures
- Quote omits link text. The tool starts only when you activate it.
- What it does not show
- Project README read October 2026.