Bulbul Documentation
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Welcome

Overview

Get started

Install BulbulYour first dictation

Dictation & controls

Controls, hotkeys & bubbleCleanup modes & per-app style

Shape your text

Dictionary, snippets & transformsScratchpad

Insights

History, insights & learning

Android

Android overviewSetup & permissionsBubble, tap-to-talk & transforms

Desktop platforms

WindowsmacOSLinux

Reference

Privacy & dataTroubleshooting

Bulbul on Linux

Bulbul supports X11 and Wayland. On Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, and openSUSE, prefer the .deb or .rpm package: it configures the input-device access Bulbul uses for reliable hotkeys and typing.

AppImage works broadly but may fall back to clipboard-paste on Wayland until you grant uinput access. On GNOME, install the AppIndicator extension if you want the tray icon visible; dictation itself works without the icon.