Talon Dictation Models

by Talon Voice community

Open dictation engines used by the Talon Voice community.

TL;DR

Open dictation engines used by the Talon Voice community.

Best for talon users wanting to swap in different dictation engines (Whisper, Conformer, etc). Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
free
Platforms
macOS, Linux, Windows

What it is

Talon's dictation engine layer can plug in Whisper, Wav2Letter, or community engines. Useful for accessibility power users.

Best for: Talon users wanting to swap in different dictation engines (Whisper, Conformer, etc).
Watch out for: Community-driven; configuration heavy.

Install / use

talonvoice.com — free

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported10
HIPAA eligibleNo

Talon Dictation Models vs Whipscribe

FeatureTalon Dictation ModelsWhipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfreefree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages1099
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsWeb, API, MCP

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