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tambourine-voice

Your personal voice interface for any app — open Wispr Flow alternative.

💎 Hidden gem★ 389 stars⑂ 73 forksAGPL-3.0updated 2026-07
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// project facts

Project facts

tambourine-voice is an open-source audio project by kstonekuan (kstonekuan/tambourine-voice on GitHub). It has 389 GitHub stars and 73 forks, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 17 July 2026.

GitHub stars
389
Forks
73
License
AGPL-3.0
Last updated on GitHub
17 July 2026
Category
Audio
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Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Install the app

    Download it for your platform.

  2. Grant mic access

    Let it listen when you trigger dictation.

  3. Speak anywhere

    Words appear at your cursor in any app.

  4. Customize it

    Tune the AI dictation to your vocabulary and style.

// features

Why people love it

Cursor-level dictation

Speech lands wherever your cursor is, in any app.

Wispr Flow alternative

Open-source take on the popular paid dictation app.

Customizable AI

Tune dictation behavior to your needs.

Rust and Tauri

Fast, native-feeling desktop application.

Accessibility win

Makes voice a first-class input method.

AGPL-3.0 license

Strong copyleft — share alike on derivatives.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/kstonekuan/tambourine-voice.git
    cd tambourine-voice
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains tambourine-voice?

It is an open-source project at kstonekuan/tambourine-voice with 73 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is tambourine-voice free for commercial use?

AGPL-3.0 licensed — you can use it, but network-facing derivatives must share source.

How is it different from Wispr Flow?

It is the open-source alternative, with customizable AI dictation.

Which apps does it work with?

Any app — it types at your cursor wherever you are.

What is the tech stack?

Rust with Tauri for a fast native desktop app.

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