01
Start Voiceboard.
Run voiceboard to show your pairing link and QR code.
LESS TYPING. MORE THINKING.
Think out loud.
Keep your flow.
Turn your phone into a voice keyboard for Linux. Dictate, edit, and send in the app you’re using.
Android + Linux·Free & open source·No account
A thought, taking shape.
voiceboard
Demo mode
Your voice keyboard.
Tap for a sample phrase
Review. Edit. Preview.
~/ideas on main
❯ voiceboard
Browser-only preview.
Preview ready.
❯Your text appears here.
LOCAL PREVIEWLINUX
Nothing leaves this page.
BROWSER-ONLY PREVIEW
This preview stays in your browser. It does not connect to a desktop or record audio. Nothing is sent over the network.
HOW IT WORKS
Three steps to start.
02
Scan on Android.
Connect both devices to Tailscale, then scan in Chrome.
03
Review and send.
Voiceboard pastes your text into the focused Linux app.
THREE WAYS TO USE IT
Say the whole thought.
Prompts, drafts, or terminal tasks.
Walk me through authentication, then trace where the session is lost.
A complete prompt, in one go.
YOUR TEXT, BY DESIGN
Private by default.
Text, not audio, travels over your tailnet. Prompts aren’t stored; each session gets a fresh pairing token.
Read the security model
Your phoneSpeech → text
TEXT ONLY
Your tailnetPrivate transport
PAIRED TOKEN
Your Linux appPaste → keep going
Speech recognition may use your phone’s browser or keyboard provider.
INSTALL VOICEBOARD
Give your thoughts
a shortcut.
YOU’LL NEED
Explore the source
Linux with X11 & Python 3.11+
Android with Chrome
Tailscale on both devices
pipx install voiceboard
voiceboardDoes it work with my favorite app?
It pastes with Ctrl+Shift+V on Linux/X11. For other apps, use
voiceboard --clipboard; native Wayland apps may need
different input tools.
Do I need an app on my phone?
No. Open the pairing link in Android Chrome. Use browser speech over HTTPS, keyboard dictation, or type.
Is my voice or text stored anywhere?
Voiceboard receives text, not audio, and doesn’t store prompts. Your phone’s speech provider may process audio.