You can also use google docs to voicetype. Just open a new document, go to tools, and select voice typing. Brian Cluff On 04/20/2017 12:23 PM, Michael wrote: > If you were interested in this topic I found a great little program. > So great I even threw a little money at the author. You have to use it > with Chrome but that is the only drawback (it isn't stand-alone). > https://speechnotes.co/ > > On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 9:32 AM, Michael > wrote: > > Oh yeah.... I was hoping for dictation. I was hoping that someone > knew of an apt -get.... Well i found > http://www.webupd8.org/2014/02/linux-speech-recognition-using-google.html > > but it doesn't work for me. > > On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 7:57 AM, Matthew Crews > > wrote: > > From what I’m reading, this is one area that Linux struggles > in compared to other operating systems. My guess is because > voice recognition in general isn’t easy in the first place. > > The Arch Linux wiki apparently has a list of available > software. Pretty sure most of them are available on the other > distros. > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Speech_recognition > > > But it also depends what you want. Do you want voice dictation > for writing (Dragon Naturally Speaking), or do you want voice > commands (OK Google, Cortana, Siri, etc)? > > Worst case scenario, you could just run Windows 10 in a VM or > something, lol. > > -Matt > > *From:*PLUG-discuss > [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org > ] *On Behalf > Of *Michael > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 18, 2017 8:57 PM > *To:* PLUG > > *Subject:* voice recognition software > > You know.... my android recognizes most of what I tell it to > type. Android is linux. so what is a good voice program I > could apt-get? > > -- > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss