Myna is now available as a technology preview on Ubuntu Desktop, bringing local speech-to-text dictation to your everyday applications.
This optional feature supports local speech recognition engines like Parakeet, Whisper, and FunASR: no internet connection is required after the models are downloaded, and your audio is not stored or uploaded.
Read our blog to learn more about it, and tell us about your experience: https://ubuntu.com/blog/myna-speech-to-text-technology-preview-available
UbuntuMyna speech-to-text is now available as a technology preview | UbuntuA few months ago, we introduced Myna, our project to bring private, local speech-to-text dictation to Ubuntu Desktop. Named after the speech-mimicking myna bird, Myna is an optional Ubuntu 26.10 feature that offers real-time visual feedback during speech recognition. Since then, Myna has grown into something you can install and use on you […]