Offline transcription
No cloud transcription service. Audio recordings stay in memory.
Open source / KDE Plasma / Early alpha
Kastword
Speak. Transcribe. Stay local.
Dictation for KDE Plasma. Transcribe speech on your computer with Whisper, then copy the text or enable optional automatic paste.
- Desktop
- KDE Plasma
- Speech recognition
- Whisper · Local
- Default shortcut
- Meta + Z
- Availability
- Early alpha · Source only
From speech to text
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Choose a model
Download a supported Whisper model or select an existing one.
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Record your words
Press Meta + Z to start and stop recording.
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Use the text
Transcription runs locally. Copy the result into your application.
On your machine
Model management
Download, verify, switch, or remove supported speech models in the app.
Microphone control
Use the system input, choose a device, or disable microphone access.
Optional history
History is off by default. Enable local encrypted history with KDE Wallet.
Build from source
Early alpha
No supported binary releases yet. Install the documented dependencies, then build and install from source.
Source installation guidePlatform notes
Exercised on Plasma Wayland. X11 needs broader testing. Automatic paste is optional and requires a separate helper.
Automatic paste setup Report an issueA closer look
