Fact · Dictation in your apps
After a model is downloaded, Vocalinux runs speech to text on your machine with whisper.cpp by default, and it also supports OpenAI Whisper, Faster Whisper, VOSK and Parakeet.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“After you download a model, local engines (whisper.cpp by default, plus OpenAI Whisper, Faster Whisper, VOSK, and Parakeet) run speech-to-text on your machine.”
Vocalinux: Voice dictation for Linux (README), GitHub, VocaHQ/vocalinux, 2026, Opening description.
Open the original- What it measures
- The README describes a download step first, after which the engines run on your machine.
- What it does not show
- The engines run on the machine only after a model download. Check the release notes before you rely on a specific engine, since the project ships updates often.