Installation

Kalam is a desktop app. Windows 11+ and Linux ship as beta. macOS is not available yet.

Supported platforms

OS	Versions / editions	Desktop environments	Installer
Windows	11 and above	—	NSIS (.exe)
Linux	Ubuntu	GNOME, KDE	.deb (AppImage also works)
Linux	Linux Mint	Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce	.deb
Linux	Pop!_OS	COSMIC	.deb
Linux	Fedora	GNOME, KDE	AppImage

Windows 10 is not a target. Other Linux distros (Arch, rolling compositors such as Hyprland) are not product targets.

Download

1. Go to kalamvoice.com/download.
2. Download the installer for your OS.
3. Install:
   • Windows: run the NSIS installer. If SmartScreen warns you, choose More info → Run anyway.
   • Ubuntu / Mint / Pop!_OS: from the download folder, sudo apt install ./Kalam-<version>-linux-x64.deb (copy the exact filename from the download page). Use apt, not dpkg -i — apt installs missing libraries.
   • Fedora: chmod +x Kalam-<version>-linux-x64.AppImage then ./Kalam-<version>-linux-x64.AppImage.

First launch

On first launch Kalam opens the setup wizard. It walks you through:

1. Account — sign in, enter a license key, or continue free.
2. Access — grant microphone permission and pick your input device.
3. Shortcuts — set your push-to-talk and toggle hotkeys and recognition languages.
4. Try it — connect a speech provider (cloud key or local model) and dictate a test sentence.

You can re-run the wizard any time from Settings → General → Startup → Re-run setup wizard.

macOS

macOS installers are still in development. The download page will list them when they ship.

Linux dictation

On X11 (typical Mint; Kubuntu 24.04 Plasma) text is typed into the focused app. On Pop!_OS COSMIC, text is inserted into the focused native Wayland app. On Ubuntu/Fedora GNOME and KDE Wayland, the first dictation may ask to allow remote interaction.