Getting Started

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You can also install and run Talon by following the official installation instructions. This info supplements that page.

1: Download Talon

Notes for Linux Users

• Talon, like many tools for automation or accessibility, does not support Wayland
  • You will have to select an X11 session from your login manager.
  • This is supported by Gnome and Plasma and many others, but some environments like sway are explicitly Wayland-only.
• To install the speech engine, you must use Talon's tray icon:
  • If you use stock Gnome, you need to install AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support to see it
  • If you use i3 or a system tray that doesn't support the StatusNotifierItem protocol, install snixembed to add support.

2: Install a speech recognition engine

Talon uses a local speech recognition engine that translates voice audio to text. To install your speech engine, click the Talon tray icon and select Speech Recognition → Conformer D. For other engine options, see the speech engine page

3: Install a Talon user file set

Talon does not come with voice commands out of the box. To start, we strongly recommend that you use the Talon Community user file set. The whole wiki assumes this repository is used if not otherwise noted.

See the Talon Community README for installation instructions.

In addition to Talon Community, you may want to consider installing any of the essential Talon integrations

4: Test your Talon Setup

• Try a few basic commands.
• If needed, try ways to improve recognition accuracy
• Customize Talon: learn about how to configure Talon to your liking.
• For earlier access to new features, priority support, and access to additional speech engines, install the beta version.

Join the Talon Slack

If at any point you need help with your Talon setup, join the Talon Voice Slack and ask in the #help channel.