# Vocalinux privacy rating

Offline voice dictation for Linux on X11 and Wayland that types speech into the focused app. Speech recognition runs locally with engines such as whisper.cpp and VOSK.

## Summary

Vocalinux scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the accessibility criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.

- Website: https://vocalinux.com
- Source code: https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Home page trackers: Google Analytics
- Category: [Accessibility](https://privacyratings.com/accessibility/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0. | https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The home page loads Google Analytics (automated test). |  |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free AGPL-licensed desktop app with no ads or account. | https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/blob/main/README.md |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/accessibility/vocalinux/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/accessibility/vocalinux.md