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Voice typing for Windows, macOS and Linux, plus the Lytly keyboard for Android.
Linux
Beta Download for LinuxUbuntu 22.04 or later and most 64-bit distributions · x86-64 · .AppImage (mark it executable, then run)
Android
Coming soon Get notifiedAndroid 8.0 or later · keyboard (IME) · sideload, not on Google Play yet
What's included
Core features
- Global hotkey — activate from any app
- Voice recording with live waveform
- Direct paste into focused window
- Three hotkey modes: toggle, hold, auto-stop
- Searchable 50-entry history
Languages
- Eight dictation languages; the app UI in English, Hebrew and Russian
- RTL layout for Hebrew, native scripts for Russian, Chinese and Japanese
- Custom dictionary for any language
- Cross-language translate mode (Pro)
Privacy
- Audio deleted immediately after transcription
- No cloud storage of voice data — ever
- Per-call privacy receipt in the UI
- No signup required for anonymous tier
- One-click data wipe
System requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit, 1903+) or Windows 11 · macOS 11 Big Sur or later (Apple Silicon) · Linux: Ubuntu 22.04 or later, x86-64 · Android 8.0 or later (coming soon) |
|---|---|
| RAM | 2 GB minimum · 4 GB recommended |
| Disk space | 50 MB for installation |
| Microphone | Required — any built-in or external microphone |
| Internet | Required for transcription (audio sent to api.lytly.app during active recording only) |
Version history
- v0.3.0-beta 2026-06-03 Auto-update at launch, downloads moved to downloads.lytly.app, email verification, opt-in transcript history sync (off by default), text snippets, more voice commands, mic-blocked recovery.
- v0.2.0-beta 2026-05-24 System-audio capture groundwork on Windows (WASAPI loopback records what you hear without a virtual audio device). Developer-preview plumbing only — there is no meeting-transcription feature in the app yet.
SHA-256 checksums will be published with each release on the GitHub releases page.
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