How to install Walkie

System requirements

Install on macOS

1. 1
   Download the .dmg from trywalkie.com.The download button picks the right file for your machine automatically.
2. 2
   Open the .dmg and drag Walkie into your Applications folder.
3. 3
   Launch Walkie from Applications.The first launch takes a moment longer while it unpacks its speech models.
4. 4
   Grant Microphone access when macOS asks.Without this, recordings are silent.
5. 5
   Grant Accessibility access when macOS asks.This is what lets Walkie type into other apps. macOS opens System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility; switch Walkie on.

Install on Windows

1. 1
   Download the .exe installer from trywalkie.com.
2. 2
   Run it. If SmartScreen appears, choose More info → Run anyway.Walkie is code-signed, but a new version can take time to build reputation with SmartScreen.
3. 3
   Launch Walkie and allow Microphone access when Windows asks.

Windows does not have an equivalent of the macOS Accessibility permission, so there is no second prompt to grant.

Install on Linux

Linux support is experimental. Three package formats are published, and none of them are signed.

• .AppImage — no install step; mark it executable and run it
• .deb — for Debian and Ubuntu derivatives
• .pkg.tar.zst — for Arch and Arch-based distributions

Linux needs a few setup steps the other platforms do not — the pacman repository, the compositor keybinding, text injection tools, and the Omarchy bar widget. They are all in How to set up Walkie on Linux.

Install on iPhone

Walkie for iPhone is on the App Store. It ships a keyboard extension, so after installing you also need to enable the Walkie keyboard.

1. 1
   Install Walkie from the App Store and open it once to sign in.
2. 2
   Go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard and choose Walkie.
3. 3
   Tap Walkie in that list and switch on Allow Full Access.Full Access is required for cloud transcription — without it the keyboard cannot reach the network.

Install on Android

Walkie for Android is on Google Play.

1. 1
   Install Walkie from Google Play and open it to sign in.
2. 2
   Open the Keyboard setup in Walkie and follow the prompts to enable and select the Walkie keyboard.
3. 3
   Allow Microphone access when prompted to use voice dictation.

Check that it works

On desktop, open any text field, hold your dictation shortcut, and say a sentence.

On iPhone or Android, open a text field, select the Walkie keyboard, and tap its dictation button to say a sentence.