Who should use tacheles?

tacheles is an open-source project built for linux users and developers who need technical speech-to-text dictation.

Yes — tacheles is open source under the MIT License and free to use.

What platforms does tacheles run on?

tacheles runs on the command line and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.

Is tacheles still maintained?

Unverified. tacheles has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to tacheles?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Wav2vec2 Large Xlsr 53 Chinese Zh Cn, Faster Whisper Small, and WavoAI.

Is tacheles open source?

Yes — tacheles is open source under the MIT License.

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tacheles

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tacheles is an MIT-licensed Linux dictation tool with push-to-talk speech-to-text input. It supports OpenAI-based or fully local transcription and learns corrections to improve recognition of technical vocabulary, including in GNOME and Wayland environments.

Open SourceMIT LicenseCLILinuxSelf-hosted

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Overview

7 features

tacheles sits in PulseGate's Speech to text category. Accurately dictating technical language on Linux without repeatedly correcting specialized vocabulary. It is built as an open-source project for linux users and developers who need technical speech-to-text dictation. tacheles is open source under the MIT License. It runs on the command line and Linux, and it can be self-hosted.

tacheles first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include push-to-talk dictation, technical vocabulary, and correction learning.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Push-to-talk dictation
Technical vocabulary
Correction learning
OpenAI transcription
Local transcription
GNOME support
Wayland support

Built with & integrations

AI providers

openailocal_oss

Runs on

CLILinuxSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

MIT License

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

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Frequently asked questions about tacheles

What does tacheles do?: Accurately dictating technical language on Linux without repeatedly correcting specialized vocabulary. It is catalogued under Speech to text on PulseGate.
Who should use tacheles?: tacheles is an open-source project built for linux users and developers who need technical speech-to-text dictation.
Is tacheles free?: Yes — tacheles is open source under the MIT License and free to use.
What platforms does tacheles run on?: tacheles runs on the command line and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
Is tacheles still maintained?: Unverified. tacheles has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to tacheles?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Wav2vec2 Large Xlsr 53 Chinese Zh Cn, Faster Whisper Small, and WavoAI.Wav2vec2 Large Xlsr 53 Chinese Zh Cn Faster Whisper Small WavoAI
When did tacheles launch?: tacheles first shipped in 2026.
Is tacheles open source?: Yes — tacheles is open source under the MIT License.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
License: MIT License
First seen: 30 Aug 2026
Built for: Linux users and developers who need technical speech-to-text dictation
Model: Open source
Solves: Accurately dictating technical language on Linux without repeatedly correcting specialized vocabulary.

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PyPI: tacheles

Developer

Erikeremenko

Index record

Indexed: 30 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 30 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: tacheles-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 30 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/tacheles

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