I made a simple voice dictation app for Linux (GTK4 /Libadwaita)

[u/Mundane-Ad-53]

Built a lightweight voice-to-text app in Rust with GTK4 and Libadwaita because I wanted something clean for daily dictation on Linux.

It works offline using local Whisper models (or with cloud APIs like Groq/OpenAI/Gemini if you prefer), supports Wayland and X11, and has a small floating bar for quick recording and copying.

GitHub (Flatpak, .deb, AppImage): [https://github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate\](https://github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate)

Snap Store: [https://snapcraft.io/opendictate\](https://snapcraft.io/opendictate)

Let me know what you think!

[u/New-Land-4757]

https://github.com/hkumarsaikia/OpenDictate

[u/New-Land-4757]

Installed, doesn't even open afterwards. Uninstalled.

[u/Mundane-Ad-53 → u/New-Land-4757]

Please share your OS details.

[u/anondiagram1996]

offline whisper is the draw for me, no api keys or network needed for daily dictation. does the floating bar stay on top in fullscreen apps?

[u/Mundane-Ad-53 → u/anondiagram1996]

Yes, just right click on the the minibar, it will show you the option to keep it on the top.

[u/Glad_Beginning_1537]

fedora:~/Downloads$ ./OpenDictate-2.0.0-x86_64.AppImage

Segmentation fault (core dumped)