SymTalk — Install on Linux

1 · Dependencies

Install the required packages before running the AppImage.

bash

sudo apt install xclip pulseaudio-utils libnotify-bin

Arch/Manjaro? Use sudo pacman -S xclip pulseaudio libnotify. Fedora? Use sudo dnf install xclip pulseaudio-utils libnotify.

2 · Install

1

Make the AppImage executable

After downloading, give the file execution permission.

bash

chmod +x SymTalk-1.3.65-x86_64.AppImage

2

Run the automatic installer

The --install flag does everything: checks dependencies, creates shortcuts, configures autostart, and starts the service.

bash

./SymTalk-1.3.65-x86_64.AppImage --install

3

Configure the transcription provider

During installation, an interactive wizard appears so you can choose how you want to transcribe:

☁️ Cloud

Symlabs hosted

⚡ Groq

Groq API key

🤖 OpenAI

OpenAI API key

🖥️ Local

Local GPU, 100% offline

What --install does automatically

✓ Checks dependencies (xclip, pactl, notify-send)
✓ Stops previous SymTalk instances
✓ Copies the AppImage to ~/.local/bin/SymTalk.AppImage
✓ Creates the app menu entry, icon, and autostart
✓ Configures the user systemd service
✓ Starts the service automatically

3 · Use

Hold Super+Alt to record. Release to transcribe. The text is pasted wherever your cursor is.
Settings panel: http://symtalk.local:8765/

Manage the service

Status

systemctl --user status symtalk

Live logs

journalctl --user -u symtalk -f

Restart

systemctl --user restart symtalk

Stop

systemctl --user stop symtalk

Other commands

bash

# Check dependencies
./SymTalk-1.3.65-x86_64.AppImage --check-deps

# OAuth2 login
./SymTalk-1.3.65-x86_64.AppImage --login

# Version
./SymTalk-1.3.65-x86_64.AppImage --version

# Uninstall
~/.local/bin/SymTalk.AppImage --uninstall