[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.elishaazaria.sayboard/) # Sayboard This project provides a voice keyboard using [Vosk](https://alphacephei.com/vosk/android). It is based on [https://github.com/Felicis/vosk-android-demo](https://github.com/Felicis/vosk-android-demo). This app requires a Vosk model to run. You can use the built-in downloader or download manually from [https://alphacephei.com/vosk/models](https://alphacephei.com/vosk/models), and then import into the app. ## Permissions Sayboard uses for the following permissions: - INTERNET - to download the models. This permission is not required, and can be revoked through the device settings in compatible ROMs. **Sayboard does not, and never will, send any of your information over the internet!**. - RECORD_AUDIO - well, this is a voice keyboard after all. - POST_NOTIFICATIONS - to show download and import progress. - FOREGROUND_SERVICE - to download and import models in the background, and for the RecognitionService. - FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE - for the RecognitionService. - FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE - for the download service. - QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES - do to bug in Android, this permission is required for a speech RecognitionService to work properly (see https://github.com/Kaljurand/K6nele-service/issues/9). ## Screenshot Screenshot of Sayboard: https://github.com/ElishaAz/Sayboard/assets/26592879/58f1421e-0e10-488f-a7fa-4aa702f1cee2 Note: prior to commit [Multiple language support!](https://github.com/ElishaAz/Sayboard/commit/9d61c774e6eb623c2b8603a85a5bd73d98ab9af1), this repository had another gradle model named `models`. As it is large and not needed anymore, I removed it from git history. If you want to use any earlier commits, you can find it [here](https://github.com/Felicis/vosk-android-demo/tree/master/models).