Native voice typing for Linux
Voice typing that actuallyruns on Linux.
Native on Wayland and X11. Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Arch, Mint. Talk into any app, terminal included, and clean text lands at your cursor.
Free to download · 2,000 words a month
Native Wayland & X11 · Runs on any distro · Audio never stored
Built for Linux, not ported as an afterthought
Vibe Typer is fully cross-platform, but Linux is where it stands out. Here is what you get that most dictation tools never ship on Linux at all.
Native Wayland and X11
Most voice typing tools skip Linux or only work under X11. Vibe Typer runs natively on both Wayland and X11, and it migrates your settings across automatically when you switch sessions.
One portable AppImage
Download a single AppImage and run it. No repositories to add and no dependencies to chase. The same build works on Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Arch, and Linux Mint.
Clean text in every app
From your terminal to your browser, editor, and chat apps, Vibe Typer types plain, correctly formatted text exactly where your cursor is. Nothing to configure.
Your audio is never stored
Recordings are processed in memory and discarded. No audio saved, no transcripts kept on our servers, and no training on your voice, ever.
Speak any of 99 languages.
Pick one, or leave it on Automatic and it works out which you’re speaking.
Linux users, in their own words.
A lot of people arrive after giving up on tools that never shipped a real Linux app. Here’s what they say once they’ve switched.
I use Arch with KDE 6 Wayland and VT works perfectly. When I switched from X11 it automatically migrated the settings.
I’m really impressed with VT’s polish.
“I had to find an alternative after I moved to Linux and found Vibe Typer. Instantly signed up as soon as I reached my free limit.”
“It’s the fastest of all available right now.”
“I tried a few voice to text including more expensive ones but yours is best. I am on Windows and Linux so this is icing on the cake.”
“Really like the clean look and how easily it works in the background. Used Wispr Flow before and it was always slowing everything down and laggish. No other app had a Linux version!”
Guides and comparisons for Linux
Setting up voice typing on your distro, or comparing Vibe Typer with another tool? These guides go deeper on Linux.
Linux guide
Willow Voice Alternative for Linux: Why Willow Voice Doesn't Work for Linux Users and What to Use Instead
Read the guide →Linux guide
Vibe Typer for Business: Seat-Based Licensing and Team Deployment
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Superwhisper vs Vibe Typer: Best Dictation Tool for Terminal and Code Editors (2026)
Read the guide →Linux guide
Wispr Flow vs Vibe Typer: Feature-by-Feature Comparison for 2026
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Whisper Dictation on Linux: What Actually Works (2026)
Read the guide →Linux guide
nerd-dictation vs Vibe Typer: Which One Should You Run?
Read the guide →Linux guide
Voice Typing on Wayland: Why Most Tools Break
Read the guide →Linux guide
Voice Dictation Over SSH and in Dev Containers
Read the guide →Linux guide
Aqua Voice vs Wispr Flow vs Vibe Typer: Which Voice Typing App Should You Use?
Read the guide →Linux guide
Voice to Text on Linux Mint: What Works on Cinnamon (2026)
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Dictation Software for Ubuntu: What Works on Wayland (2026)
Read the guide →Linux guide
Linux Dictation Software: 14 Tools That Actually Run (2026)
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TypeWhisper Linux Alternative: What Runs on Wayland & X11
Read the guide →Linux guide
Dragon NaturallySpeaking on Linux: Alternatives That Actually Run
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Superwhisper Linux Alternative: AppImage for Wayland & X11
Read the guide →Linux guide
Kensington SlimBlade on Linux: Custom Button Mapping & Left-Handed Setup
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Does Wispr Flow Work on Linux? No. Here's the Alternative
Read the guide →This page is also available in Deutsch, Polski, Français, Español and Português (Brasil).
Linux questions
Yes. Vibe Typer is a native desktop app for Linux, distributed as a portable AppImage that runs on modern 64-bit distributions including Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Arch, and Linux Mint. It is not a browser extension or a web app. It works system-wide, in every application.
Both. Vibe Typer supports Wayland and X11 sessions natively, and it migrates your settings automatically when you switch between them, something most voice typing tools don’t handle on Linux.
Download VibeTyper.AppImage from the downloads page, mark it executable (chmod +x), and run it. There are no repositories to add and no dependencies to chase.
Neither of them ships a Linux app, so most of our Linux users came from one of them. You get the same kind of AI-cleaned dictation, native on Wayland and X11. Comparison guides are below.
Yes. Vibe Typer delivers plain, correctly formatted text into terminals and code editors, as well as browsers, chat apps, and email, wherever your cursor is.
Yes. Vibe Typer is free to download and use, with 2,000 words a month and 20 AI operations. Pro removes all limits for $8/month billed annually, or $10/month month-to-month.