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* feat(parakeet): add optional Underdog Bark 3.0 int8 model

Adds bark-3.0 to the Parakeet model picker: Underdog Bark 3.0, an
English fine-tune of Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3, as the int8 sherpa-onnx
conversion published at velddev/Underdog-Bark-3.0-sherpa-onnx. It runs
on the existing sherpa-onnx recognizer, pinned to a revision with every
file checked against model_checksums.txt, like Orukeet (#840).

The conversion writes the unknown-word token where a quote mark was, so
the Parakeet transcript drops <unk>; the other models never emit it.

* docs(parakeet): say when to pick Bark 3.0; loosen its catalog test

The README now says Bark suits English dictation of conversational
speech and v3-european stays the choice for read or multilingual
speech. The test checks that bark-3.0 is offered rather than that it is
the last catalog entry, so a later model does not break it.

* test(parakeet): add docstrings to the Bark tests

* feat(parakeet): add optional 4-bit Underdog Bark 3.0 build

Adds bark-3.0-int4: the same Bark 3.0 weights quantized to 4-bit with
onnxruntime's HQQ quantizer, for machines short on memory. It needs
about half the RAM of the int8 build (0.64 GB against 1.28 GB peak) and
a 379 MiB download, at two to four times the CPU time (about 2x on
Intel, 3.7x on AMD by the publisher's measurement). The files are
published in velddev/Underdog-Bark-3.0-sherpa-onnx (Hugging Face PR #1),
and both Bark entries now pin its revision 3ae3af1, which holds both
builds; the int8 files are unchanged there.

Catalog entries gain an optional "precision" key, so the loader opens
encoder.int4.onnx and friends instead of assuming int8; every existing
model keeps the int8 default. The README section now covers both
builds in a few lines.

* test(parakeet): type the Bark test signatures

* docs(parakeet): name the Bark sherpa-onnx source and its pins

The README now says where both Bark builds download from (a pinned revision of
velddev/Underdog-Bark-3.0-sherpa-onnx), that it is an unofficial conversion, and
that each file is checked against its bundled SHA-256 pin, as the Orukeet
section does.

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Co-authored-by: Jatin <jatinkrmalik@gmail.com>
2026-11-02 12:31:08 -08:00

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# Vocalinux
**Voice dictation for Linux**
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[Website](https://vocalinux.com) · [Install](#install) · [Docs](#documentation) · [Releases](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases)
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Vocalinux turns speech into typed text in whatever app has focus. It is a free, AGPL-3.0-licensed desktop app for X11 and Wayland. 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. An optional remote HTTP API is off unless you configure it.
No Voca account is required. Models download once. After that, speech-to-text stays on your machine.
**Current release:** [v0.18.5](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases/tag/v0.18.5). Patch: a stop that races a recording start can no longer leave the mic recording forever, keyboards stay alive through suspend and the GNOME lock screen, Ctrl+mouse-wheel zoom works again, Dictation Pad and Settings stop travelling workspaces together, paste-injection copies are marked sensitive for clipboard history on wl-clipboard 2.2+, and `install.sh` gains an upgrade mode that keeps your existing configuration. Details: [docs/UPDATE.md](docs/UPDATE.md).
## Features
- **On-device after model download**: Local engines; speech-to-text stays on your machine
- **X11 and Wayland**: Text injection via xdotool, IBus, wtype, ydotool, or clipboard fallback
- **Several engines**: whisper.cpp (default), OpenAI Whisper, Faster Whisper, VOSK, Parakeet, plus optional remote HTTP API or local VocaGateway from Settings (not on-device)
- **GPU acceleration**: Vulkan for AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA with whisper.cpp
- **Toggle or push-to-talk**: New installs default to hold Right Alt; existing configs keep their shortcut
- **System tray + settings**: Searchable sidebar, Speech Model simple setup with Advanced as an island, status icons, audio feedback
- **Start on login**: XDG autostart (desktop session, not a systemd service)
- **Packaging**: install script, `.deb` / `.rpm`, AppImage, AUR, PyPI, Snap (`--edge`), Flatpak (release bundles and local build; not on Flathub), Nix flake
## Screenshots
Vocalinux in action. Full gallery on the [website screenshots page](https://vocalinux.com/screenshots/).
### Product
<table>
<tr>
<td align="center" width="50%">
<img src="web/public/screenshots/00-transcription.png" alt="Transcription in Action" width="350"><br>
<em>Real-time voice-to-text transcription</em>
</td>
<td align="center" width="50%">
<img src="web/public/screenshots/02-system-tray.png" alt="System Tray" width="350"><br>
<em>System tray with listening indicator</em>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">
<img src="web/public/screenshots/05-about-view.png" alt="About View" width="350"><br>
<em>About &amp; Updates in Settings</em>
</td>
<td align="center">
<img src="web/public/screenshots/03-log-viewer.png" alt="Log Viewer" width="350"><br>
<em>Log viewer for debugging</em>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
### Settings
<table>
<tr>
<td align="center" width="33%">
<img src="web/public/screenshots/settings-speech-engine.png" alt="Speech Engine settings" width="260"><br>
<em>Speech Engine</em>
</td>
<td align="center" width="33%">
<img src="web/public/screenshots/settings-recognition.png" alt="Recognition settings" width="260"><br>
<em>Recognition</em>
</td>
<td align="center" width="33%">
<img src="web/public/screenshots/settings-audio.png" alt="Audio settings" width="260"><br>
<em>Audio</em>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">
<img src="web/public/screenshots/settings-performance.png" alt="Performance settings" width="260"><br>
<em>Performance</em>
</td>
<td align="center">
<img src="web/public/screenshots/settings-general.png" alt="General settings" width="260"><br>
<em>General</em>
</td>
<td align="center">
<img src="web/public/screenshots/settings-advanced.png" alt="Advanced tuning and settings" width="260"><br>
<em>Advanced</em>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">
<img src="web/public/screenshots/06-dictation-overlay-listening.png" alt="Dictation overlay listening" width="96"><br>
<em>Floating overlay while listening (green)</em>
</td>
<td align="center">
<img src="web/public/screenshots/07-dictation-overlay-processing.png" alt="Dictation overlay processing" width="96"><br>
<em>Floating overlay while processing (amber)</em>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
## Install
### Recommended (interactive installer)
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/main/install.sh -o /tmp/vl.sh
bash /tmp/vl.sh
```
Prefer to review the script first: open `/tmp/vl.sh` before running it, or clone the repo and run `./install.sh` locally.
The installer detects hardware, recommends an engine, downloads a default model (~74MB for whisper.cpp tiny), installs neural VAD when ONNX Runtime is available, and sets up desktop integration. Typical install time with whisper.cpp is about 1-2 minutes.
| Engine | When to use |
|--------|-------------|
| **whisper.cpp** (default) | Best default; Vulkan GPU on AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA |
| **Whisper** (OpenAI) | PyTorch path; NVIDIA/CUDA |
| **Faster Whisper** | CPU-friendly Whisper via CTranslate2 / INT8 |
| **VOSK** | Low RAM / minimal footprint |
| **Parakeet** | CPU; NVIDIA NeMo ASR via sherpa-onnx; 25 European languages |
| **Remote API** | Offload to a server you configure |
Non-interactive options:
```bash
bash /tmp/vl.sh --auto # whisper.cpp defaults
bash /tmp/vl.sh --auto --engine=whisper # OpenAI Whisper
bash /tmp/vl.sh --auto --engine=faster_whisper # Faster Whisper (CPU)
bash /tmp/vl.sh --auto --engine=vosk # VOSK only
bash /tmp/vl.sh --auto --engine=parakeet # Parakeet (CPU)
```
For a specific release tag, see [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases) or `./install.sh --tag=v0.18.5`.
### Arch Linux (AUR)
```bash
yay -S vocalinux
```
See [docs/AUR.md](docs/AUR.md).
### AppImage
Download the `x86_64` or `aarch64` AppImage from [Releases](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases), mark it executable, and run it. Built against glibc 2.35 (Debian 12+, Ubuntu 22.04+, Fedora 36+, Arch, Tumbleweed). Host text-injection tools (`xdotool` on X11; `wtype` / `ydotool` / clipboard tools on Wayland) are still required. Current AppImages rebuild whisper.cpp with Vulkan and use the host GPU driver. Prefer the installer when you want system deps, a CUDA build, and models set up automatically.
### Distro packages (.deb / .rpm)
Download the `.deb` (Debian 12+, Ubuntu 24.04+) or `.rpm` (Fedora) matching your CPU from [Releases](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases) and install with `sudo apt install ./vocalinux_*.deb` or `sudo dnf install ./vocalinux-*.rpm`. Thin packages: Python and GTK come from the distro. No auto-update; CPU whisper.cpp. Details in [docs/INSTALL.md](docs/INSTALL.md).
### Flatpak (any distro)
Install and auto-update via the self-hosted VocaHQ remote (`flatpak update` picks up each release):
```bash
flatpak install https://vocahq.github.io/vocalinux-flatpak/com.vocalinux.Vocalinux.flatpakref
```
The `.flatpakref` adds the `vocahq` remote and resolves the GNOME runtime through Flathub. Manually instead:
```bash
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists vocahq https://vocahq.github.io/vocalinux-flatpak/vocahq.flatpakrepo
flatpak install vocahq com.vocalinux.Vocalinux
```
Or sideload a GitHub Release bundle (`Vocalinux-<version>-x86_64.flatpak` or `-aarch64.flatpak`) after the Flathub GNOME runtime is present — bundles do not auto-update:
```bash
flatpak install --user ./Vocalinux-<version>-x86_64.flatpak
```
Local build:
```bash
flatpak install flathub org.gnome.Platform//50 org.gnome.Sdk//50
flatpak-builder --user --install --force-clean build-dir \
packaging/flatpak/com.vocalinux.Vocalinux.yml
flatpak run com.vocalinux.Vocalinux
```
Ships whisper.cpp with Vulkan. It is **not on Flathub** (submission [flathub#9368](https://github.com/flathub/flathub/pull/9368) closed 2026-07-23 on policy grounds). Details: [packaging/flatpak/README.md](packaging/flatpak/README.md).
### Snap (Ubuntu Snap Store)
Listing: [snapcraft.io/vocalinux](https://snapcraft.io/vocalinux). `stable` is promoted from `candidate` after QA. Tagged releases also attach `vocalinux_<version>_amd64.snap` on GitHub.
```bash
sudo snap install vocalinux --edge
sudo snap connect vocalinux:audio-record # if mic is not auto-connected
sudo snap connect vocalinux:raw-input # global keyboard shortcuts (evdev)
sudo snap connect vocalinux:hardware-observe # list keyboards (/proc/bus/input/devices)
```
Native Wayland typing uses the RemoteDesktop portal: the compositor asks once on first dictation, nothing to connect. The recipe ships **no `uinput` plug** and no ydotool; the Store denied the super-privileged grant, which held the 0.17.0+ revisions and left **v0.16.2 (rev 7)** on edge. On KDE Plasma, KWin's portal can mistype letter case ([KDE bug 489021](https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489021)); set Virtual Keyboard to "IBus Wayland" so dictation types correctly.
GitHub `.snap` files through v0.18.2 declare `uinput`, so KDE users who want ydotool can sideload that build and connect the plug manually:
```bash
sudo snap install --dangerous ./vocalinux_0.18.2_amd64.snap
sudo snap connect vocalinux:uinput # only in the v0.18.x sideload; the recipe no longer ships it
```
### Nix / NixOS (flake)
```bash
nix run github:VocaHQ/vocalinux # try it
nix profile install github:VocaHQ/vocalinux
```
The flake also ships `nixosModules.vocalinux` and `homeManagerModules.vocalinux` for declarative installs (`programs.vocalinux.enable = true`). The bundled pywhispercpp builds with Vulkan GPU inference. Details: [packaging/nix/README.md](packaging/nix/README.md).
### From source
```bash
git clone https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux.git
cd vocalinux
./install.sh
# or pick the engine up front
./install.sh --engine=whisper_cpp
./install.sh --engine=vosk
./install.sh --engine=parakeet --auto
```
### After installation
```bash
vocalinux # if ~/.local/bin is on PATH
# or
~/.local/share/vocalinux/venv/bin/vocalinux
```
You can also launch Vocalinux from your application menu.
### Nightly builds
Daily builds from `main` appear on [Releases](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases). Use the latest stable or beta release for production; nightlies are untested.
## Requirements
| | |
|--|--|
| **OS** | Linux (Ubuntu 24.04+, Debian 12+, Fedora 42+, Arch, openSUSE Tumbleweed) |
| **Python** | 3.11 or newer |
| **Display** | X11 or Wayland |
| **Hardware** | Microphone; GPU optional (Vulkan) |
The distro must ship Python 3.11+ because Vocalinux uses distro PyGObject (`python3-gi`). Ubuntu 22.04 (Python 3.10) and Debian 11 (3.9) are below that floor. Distribution notes: [docs/DISTRO_COMPATIBILITY.md](docs/DISTRO_COMPATIBILITY.md).
## Usage
### Dictation
1. **Push-to-talk (default on new installs):** hold Right Alt (Option on Mac-layout keyboards) and speak
2. Speak into the microphone
3. **Release** to stop, or switch to **Toggle mode** in Settings (double-tap a key to start/stop)
Existing configs keep their saved shortcut.
### Voice commands
English phrases always work. With a non-English recognition language, matching
punctuation / line-break phrases in that language are also recognized
(Italian *virgola* / *punto*, French *virgule* / *point*, etc.).
| Command | Action |
|---------|--------|
| "new line" | Line break |
| "period" / "full stop" / "dot" | `.` |
| "comma" | `,` |
| "question mark" | `?` |
| "exclamation mark" | `!` |
| "delete that" | Delete last sentence |
| "capitalize" | Capitalize next word |
### CLI
```bash
vocalinux --help
vocalinux --version
vocalinux --debug
vocalinux --engine whisper_cpp # default
vocalinux --engine whisper
vocalinux --engine faster_whisper
vocalinux --engine vosk
vocalinux --engine parakeet
vocalinux --engine remote_api
vocalinux --model medium
vocalinux --model medium.en-q5_0 # exact whisper.cpp variant
vocalinux --model large-v3-turbo
vocalinux --wayland
vocalinux --start-minimized
```
### Autostart
**Start on Login** creates an XDG autostart desktop entry (`~/.config/autostart/`). It does not install a systemd unit. Enable from the first-run dialog, tray menu, or Settings.
### Configuration
Stored at `~/.config/vocalinux/config.json`. Prefer the Settings dialog for day-to-day changes. **Settings → Speech Model** starts with a simple setup; expand **Advanced** for engine, size, and specialization. Set `post_processing.script_path` to an executable to transform each transcription result (stdin → stdout) before it is injected; leave empty to disable.
Neural VAD (Silero) is used when `onnxruntime` is available; install via `pip install "vocalinux[vad]"` for manual/PyPI installs. The installer attempts this automatically.
## Documentation
| Document | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| [Installation](docs/INSTALL.md) | Installer, AppImage, AUR, Flatpak, Snap, Nix flake, running |
| [Manual / PyPI install](docs/INSTALL_MANUAL.md) | Package lists and pip workflows |
| [Troubleshooting](docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md) | Common failures |
| [User guide](docs/USER_GUIDE.md) | Dictation, engines, models, tips |
| [Update guide](docs/UPDATE.md) | Upgrade steps and release notes |
| [Changelog](CHANGELOG.md) | Release history pointers |
| [Support](SUPPORT.md) | Where to get help |
| [Distribution compatibility](docs/DISTRO_COMPATIBILITY.md) | Distro matrix and session notes |
| [Remote HTTP API](docs/HTTP_REMOTE.md) | Offload transcription to a server |
| [Local VocaGateway (optional)](docs/GATEWAY_EMBED.md) | Start a local gateway from Settings; not on-device |
| [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) | Dev setup, style, PR process |
| [Security](SECURITY.md) | Supported versions and vulnerability reporting |
| [Docs index](docs/README.md) | Full documentation map |
## Privacy and security
- Local engines process audio on-device after you download a model; no Voca account required
- Optional remote API is off by default and only used when you configure a server
- Model downloads are checked against pinned checksums
Report vulnerabilities privately per [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md).
## Development
```bash
git clone https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux.git
cd vocalinux
./install.sh --dev
source venv/bin/activate
pytest
python -m vocalinux.main --debug
```
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for the two-venv layout, `just` recipes, and PR guidelines.
## Roadmap
Shipped: graphical settings, multi-language support, whisper.cpp default, Vulkan GPU, Wayland/IBus, Flatpak packaging, AppImage, `.deb` / `.rpm` packages, in-app update checker, Parakeet and Faster Whisper engines, Snap recipe.
Planned:
- [ ] Application-specific voice commands
- [ ] User-customizable voice command map
- [ ] Flathub publication (not currently listed; see #167)
## Voca ecosystem
Vocalinux is part of [VocaHQ](https://vocahq.com). On-device speech-to-text first, one app per platform. Optional [VocaGateway](https://vocagateway.vocahq.com) is self-hosted and not on-device.
| Platform | Project | Website | GitHub |
|----------|---------|---------|--------|
| Linux | **VocaLinux** | [vocalinux.com](https://vocalinux.com) | [VocaHQ/vocalinux](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux) |
| macOS | **VocaMac** | [vocamac.com](https://vocamac.com) | [VocaHQ/vocamac](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocamac) |
| Windows | **VocaWin** | [vocawin.com](https://vocawin.com) | [VocaHQ/vocawin](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocawin) |
| Phone | **VocaPhone** | [vocaphone.vocahq.com](https://vocaphone.vocahq.com) | [VocaHQ/vocaphone](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocaphone) |
| Gateway | **VocaGateway** | [vocagateway.vocahq.com](https://vocagateway.vocahq.com) | [VocaHQ/vocagateway](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocagateway) |
Talk to us: [Discord](https://discord.gg/t6muquAJbm) · [X @vocahq](https://x.com/vocahq) · [hello@vocahq.com](mailto:hello@vocahq.com)
## Contributing
Bug reports, docs, and code are welcome. Start with [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) and [good first issues](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22).
- [Report a bug](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/issues/new?template=bug_report.md)
- [Request a feature](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/issues/new?template=feature_request.md)
- [Discussions](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/discussions)
### Contributors
Thanks to everyone who has contributed code, docs, or fixes:
<a href="https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/graphs/contributors">
<img src="https://contrib.rocks/image?repo=VocaHQ/vocalinux" alt="Vocalinux contributors" />
</a>
## Repository mirrors
GitHub is the primary forge for issues, PRs, CI, and releases.
| Role | URL |
|------|-----|
| Primary | https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux |
| Read-only mirror (Codeberg) | https://codeberg.org/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux |
Open issues and pull requests on GitHub only.
## License
This project is licensed under the **GNU Affero General Public License v3.0**
([AGPL-3.0](LICENSE)), aligning with the other [VocaHQ](https://github.com/VocaHQ)
distribution projects.
You may use, study, modify, and redistribute the software under AGPL-3.0. If you
run a modified version as a network service, AGPL also requires that you make the
corresponding source available.
## Star Chart
[![Star History Chart](https://api.star-history.com/chart?repos=VocaHQ/vocalinux&type=date&legend=top-left&sealed_token=ZWyQQLhSORoR4mKf6UXMGFSCBXRxM_yEZgc8MFCH_ysBjaFUm_OCH-bI3TD7OivczEzm-ADRIpF9xCWFOMHvBPW95eQBxzfRMpNksChz7rN_eiqL7AIMDw)](https://www.star-history.com/?type=date&repos=VocaHQ%2Fvocalinux)
### Optional Orukeet model
With the Parakeet engine installed, Settings → Speech Model → Parakeet also
offers `orukeet-v0.1.0`. It uses the existing local sherpa-onnx recognizer for
25 European languages; the recommended Parakeet model and default whisper.cpp
engine stay unchanged.
The download comes from a pinned revision of
[oruk/orukeet on Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/oruk/orukeet). Vocalinux
checks every file against its bundled SHA-256 pins and checks the publisher's
release manifest against those same pins. The manifest download participates
in Hugging Face's normal model-download accounting. Cached recognition works
offline and does not send audio or usage events. The model occupies about
641 MiB; its CC BY-SA 4.0 weights license and NVIDIA attribution are included.
### Optional Underdog Bark 3.0 models
Settings → Speech Model → Parakeet also offers two builds of
[Underdog Bark 3.0](https://huggingface.co/ConwayResearch/Underdog-Bark-3.0), an
English fine-tune of Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3 (CC BY 4.0): `bark-3.0` (int8, 653 MiB)
and `bark-3.0-int4` (4-bit, 379 MiB, about half the memory, slower). Both come
from a pinned revision of
[velddev/Underdog-Bark-3.0-sherpa-onnx](https://huggingface.co/velddev/Underdog-Bark-3.0-sherpa-onnx),
an unofficial sherpa-onnx conversion not made or endorsed by Conway Research.
They run on the existing sherpa-onnx recognizer, every file is checked against
its bundled SHA-256 pin, and the downloads include the license and attribution
notice.
Choose one for English dictation of conversational speech, `bark-3.0-int4` when
memory is tight; for read or multilingual speech keep `v3-european`.
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