# Talon

Hands-free computer control with dictation, scriptable in Python

Official site: [talonvoice.com](https://talonvoice.com)

Hands-free computer control tool combining dictation, voice commands and eye-tracking support, scriptable in Python for custom voice command sets. Runs speech recognition on-device. Widely used by programmers, including those with RSI.

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

- **Platforms:** macOS, Windows, Linux
- **Processing:** On-device
- **Pricing:** Free
- **Free tier:** Yes
- **Features:** voice commands, offline capable, code dictation, system-wide
- **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

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## Also in Voice control

- [Caster](https://dictationindex.com/tools/caster): Open-source voice commands for 13+ languages, built on Dragon, Kaldi or WSR (On-device · macOS, Windows, Linux)
- [Cursorless](https://dictationindex.com/tools/cursorless): Structural voice editing for code in VS Code, built on Talon (On-device · macOS, Windows, Linux)
- [Dragonfly](https://dictationindex.com/tools/dragonfly): Open-source speech recognition framework supporting Dragon, WSR and Kaldi backends (On-device · macOS, Windows, Linux)
- [Numen](https://dictationindex.com/tools/numen): Open-source voice control and dictation for Linux (On-device · Linux)
- [Serenade](https://dictationindex.com/tools/serenade): Open-source voice-to-code with natural speech commands for VS Code and IntelliJ (Hybrid · macOS, Windows, Linux)

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Source: https://dictationindex.com/tools/talon
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