# nerd-dictation

Open-source offline dictation for Linux, driven from the command line

Official site: [github.com](https://github.com/ideasman42/nerd-dictation)

Open-source offline dictation tool for Linux, configured and run from the command line rather than a graphical app. Uses the Vosk speech recognition engine locally. Aimed at developers comfortable scripting their own dictation workflow.

**Index summary:** nerd-dictation is listed in the The Dictation Index registry but is not ranked: 3 qualifying posts, 50 needed.

- **Platforms:** Linux
- **Processing:** On-device
- **Pricing:** Free / open-source
- **Free tier:** Yes
- **Features:** offline capable, open-source, code dictation
- **Facts:** verified against the vendor's site on 2026-09-16

**Index score: n/a**

- n = 3 · 90-day window
- Not ranked: 3 qualifying posts, 50 needed

**Sentiment breakdown** (3 mentions): Positive 33%, Neutral 67%, Negative 0%

## What people say

Example posts from the sample, each linked to the original on X and edged with the label it was given. A handful of posts cannot stand in for 3, so read the score and the topic table first. [Quoted here and want it removed?](https://dictationindex.com/corrections#quoted)

> I am using nerd-dictation myself, which separates english and greek with different models. I type in the same time too to have the punctuation.
>
> @TwilightZer0, Sep 6, 2026, labelled positive. [Original post](https://x.com/TwilightZer0/status/2096558771078107620)

Registry facts on this page were checked against nerd-dictation's own site on 2026-09-16. See something wrong, or represent nerd-dictation? [Request a correction or send a reply](https://dictationindex.com/corrections).

## Also in Open source

- [FreeFlow](https://dictationindex.com/tools/freeflow): Open-source Mac dictation via Groq Whisper API, hold-Fn activation (Cloud · macOS)
- [Handy](https://dictationindex.com/tools/handy): Open-source offline dictation for Mac, Windows and Linux, MIT licensed (On-device · macOS, Windows, Linux)
- [OpenTypeless](https://dictationindex.com/tools/opentypeless): Open-source dictation with choice of speech and language model, MIT licensed (Hybrid · macOS, Windows, Linux)
- [OpenWhispr](https://dictationindex.com/tools/openwhispr): Open-source Wispr Flow alternative with local Whisper, MIT licensed (Hybrid · macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS)
- [Whispering](https://dictationindex.com/tools/whispering): Open-source Whisper GUI for desktop and browser dictation (On-device · macOS, Windows, Linux, Browser)

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Source: https://dictationindex.com/tools/nerd-dictation
The Dictation Index, September 2026 edition. Data through 2026-09-16. Method v0.2: https://dictationindex.com/method
Scores are aggregated sentiment from public posts on X. Quote a rank together with its margin and any statistical tie.
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