Two modes: Command and Text
Command mode is tuned for terminals: spoken symbols such as “dash”, “slash”, “pipe” and “and and” become real shell syntax and no trailing full stop is added. Text mode produces normal punctuated sentences for emails, tickets, documents and chat on the remote desktop.
Large-model accuracy
Audio is transcribed server-side by Deepgram Nova-3, OpenAI gpt-4o-transcribe, Groq Whisper large-v3-turbo, AssemblyAI, or your own self-hosted Whisper-compatible server. The model is primed with IT and shell vocabulary plus your organisation's own terms, which is why hostnames, package names and commands come through correctly where a phone's built-in recogniser struggles.
Nothing runs without you
The transcript always appears in an editable box first. Choose Insert to type it, Insert & run to add Enter, Re-record or Discard. A misheard word can never execute on a server by itself.
Works where you work
The Dictate button sits in the remote-desktop toolbar and the Terminal Sync / SSH toolbar in the Silux Connect web app. On the remote desktop, text is typed on the remote computer in one action; with the in-session terminal open, Command mode is used automatically.
Private by design
The Activity log records that dictation was used and how many characters were produced — never the words, because a dictated line can contain a password. Clips are sent once for transcription and are not kept by Silux Connect.
Operator controlled
Administrators enable dictation in Admin → Settings → Voice, choose a primary provider and an optional backup that takes over automatically if the primary fails, set a default language or auto-detect, and add custom vocabulary. When dictation is off, the button is hidden for everyone.
What you say → what is inserted (Command mode)
| Say | Get |
|---|---|
| “ls dash la slash var slash log” | ls -la /var/log |
| “tail dash f syslog pipe grep error” | tail -f syslog | grep error |
| “sudo apt update and and sudo apt upgrade dash y” | sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y |
| “cd tilde slash projects” | cd ~/projects |
| “cd dot dot slash logs” | cd ../logs |
| “chmod plus x deploy dot sh” | chmod +x deploy.sh |
| “bash dot slash deploy dot sh” | bash ./deploy.sh |
| “grep dash dash color equals auto foo” | grep --color=auto foo |
| “ssh admin at sign 10.0.0.12” | ssh admin@10.0.0.12 |
| “echo dollar HOME greater than out dot txt” | echo $HOME > out.txt |
How to dictate on a remote desktop with Silux Connect
- Open a remote-desktop session or a Terminal Sync shell.
- Click or tap Dictate and pick Command (for shells) or Text (for prose).
- Speak — a live level meter shows the microphone is hearing you; clips can run up to 120 seconds.
- Tap Stop and review the transcript in the editable box.
- Choose Insert, or Insert & run to send it followed by Enter.
Frequently asked questions
Can I dictate into a remote desktop session?
Yes. In Silux Connect, press Dictate in the session toolbar, speak, review the transcript, then choose Insert to have it typed on the remote computer, or Insert & run to also press Enter.
Which speech-to-text engines does Silux Connect use?
The administrator picks one: Deepgram Nova-3, OpenAI gpt-4o-transcribe, Groq Whisper large-v3-turbo, AssemblyAI, or your own self-hosted Whisper-compatible server. A backup provider can be configured to take over automatically if the primary fails.
Are my dictated words stored?
No. The Activity log records only that dictation happened and the character count. The words themselves are never written to the log.
Does voice dictation work on the mobile and desktop apps?
Yes. Dictate is in the web app, the Windows, macOS and Linux app and the iPhone and Android app: in remote-desktop sessions and in Terminal Sync. All of them use the same server-side transcription, so accuracy is identical on every device.
Which languages are supported?
The administrator can set a default language or leave it on auto-detect. Language coverage depends on the chosen provider; all supported providers handle English and the major world languages.
Related features
SSH voice commands — say it, review it, run it
Remote desktop that survives Wi-Fi, 5G and VPN switches
A remote picture that heals itself
See how this compares on the feature matrix, or find Silux Connect in your country and city.