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Install

This page describes how to install Utterly Voice.

If you have already installed Utterly Voice, and you're upgrading to a new version, see Version Upgrade.

System Requirements link icon

  • Utterly Voice currently supports Windows 10 and 11.
  • If you use the default Vosk speech recognizer, Utterly Voice will use about 5 GB of memory. Your machine should have at least 8 GB of memory, ideally 16 GB or more.
  • If you use an online recognizer, Utterly Voice uses a very small amount of memory, but you should have a fast internet connection.

1. Download Installer link icon

If you haven't already, go to the Download page and download the application installer file.

2. Run the Installer link icon

Once the application installer has finished downloading, double click the installer to open it.

The first time you run the application installer or application itself, Windows SmartScreen may show a warning about running an unrecognized app. The application has been published (Smartscreen should show the publisher), but it may take time for the application to develop reputation with Microsoft. Select the options that let you run the application. For example, click more info then run anyway.

If you encounter any other issues, see Installation Issues.

3. Choose the Application Directory link icon

The application installer recommends a directory for installation. If you use the recommended directory, you can skip to the next section.

If you want to change the installation directory, you can install the application in any location where you have file write permissions. The directory name should be utterlyvoice, and the installer will copy speech model files and potentially multiple versions of Utterly Voice in this directory. Here are a few suggestions:

  • The recommended directory is C:\Users\<YOUR_USER_NAME>\AppData\Local\Programs\utterlyvoice\. This directory does not require administrator privileges, and it is a common choice for portable applications. Each user of the computer can have their own settings.
  • If you are the administrator of the computer, you can create C:\utterlyvoice\.
  • If you will be using the application on many computers, or your organization does not allow application installation on your computer's drive, you can create a utterlyvoice directory on a USB drive. All configurations can be saved in this USB drive directory and you can execute the application from there.

Note that the C:\Program Files\ directory used by many applications does not provide file write permissions unless you are running as the administrator or you change the default file permissions for this directory.

4. Finish Installation link icon

Follow the remaining instructions on the installer. You can select various components for installation, but most users should use the recommended components. By default, a desktop shortcut will be created, but you can disable this component if you wish.

5. Run the Application link icon

If you chose to install the desktop shortcut, you can double click the shortcut on your desktop. If you encounter any issues, see Installation Issues.

If you chose not to install the desktop shortcut, you can navigate to the application directory and double click the application executable file named utterlyvoice (or utterlyvoice.exe if your Windows settings show file extensions).

The application should open a window anchored at the top of your screen. If you have not provided a license key yet, the setup window also opens automatically. See the Setup page for details.

We recommend keeping the window anchored at the top of your screen, because it is very helpful to monitor modes and recognized text at all times. However, you can update the userInterfaceHeight setting in the general settings file if you would like to make it a normal, resizable window.

If you experience any issues, see Troubleshooting.

Uninstall link icon

If you want to uninstall the application, just delete the application directory and any shortcuts you may have to the application. Utterly Voice is a portable application, so this deletes all data and settings created by the application.

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