Zenoa

Offline realtime STT for Windows that types directly into focused input fields.

Zenoa is a local Whisper-based voice typing app for private, low-friction dictation workflows on Windows.

Download

• Download Latest Release
• Project Website

Each release includes two user options:

1. Zenoa Setup x.y.z.exe (recommended)
2. Zenoa-x.y.z-win.zip (portable)

Setup vs ZIP

Option 1: Setup (.exe) - Recommended

1. Download Zenoa Setup x.y.z.exe.
2. Run the installer.
3. Launch Zenoa from Start Menu/Desktop.

Use this if you want the normal install flow.
Default model is not bundled in setup; Zenoa downloads it on first launch if missing.

Option 2: Portable (.zip)

1. Download Zenoa-x.y.z-win.zip.
2. Extract it anywhere you want.
3. Run Zenoa.exe from the extracted folder.

Use this if you prefer a portable/no-install style.
Default model is bundled in the ZIP release.

First Launch Flow

1. Launch Zenoa.
2. Open Settings from tray.
3. Confirm your audio source mode.
4. Keep defaults for your first run:
   • Processing function: Overlap Stabilizer (High Chunk)
   • Whisper preset: High Chunk (Stability)
   • Model: default local model (whisper-small-en)
5. Focus any writable text field in another app.
6. Press Control+Shift+Space, speak, then press again to stop.

Daily Usage Flow

1. Keep Zenoa running in tray.
2. Focus target app and cursor.
3. Press hotkey to start dictation.
4. Speak naturally.
5. Press hotkey again to stop and finalize output.

Settings Guide (What Most Users Care About)

• Global shortcut: start/stop dictation quickly.
• Audio source: choose microphone or system loopback workflow.
• Auto type into focused writable field: inserts directly where your cursor is.
• Keep overlay visible: keeps visual feedback after dictation.
• Remove exclamations and expressions: cleaner final text.
• Global font size: readability for overlay/settings UI.

Whisper stream tuning is hidden unless Dev mode is enabled.

Core Features

• Offline realtime STT on Windows
• Local Whisper inference (no cloud dependency for core dictation)
• Fast tray workflow with mini/full overlay
• Voice typing into focused writable fields
• Global hotkey control
• Daily output history for recovery/auditing

Feedback, Bugs, Tips, Feature Requests

• Bug reports: Open an issue
• Feature requests: Open an issue
• Workflow tips: Issues

Real-world usage feedback is prioritized.

Roadmap

• Public API for easy app integration of Zenoa workflows
• Faster lower-context mode (existing internal version is being tuned for better accuracy)

If you build with Zenoa now or later, please include credit:

• Powered by Zenoa

For Developers

Build From Source

npm install
npm run build
npm run start

Build Release Artifacts

npm run release:all

Output:

• release/bundle/Zenoa Setup x.y.z.exe
• release/bundle/Zenoa-x.y.z-win.zip

Runtime Cleanup

npm run clean:runtime

Preserved runtime folders:

• %APPDATA%/Zenoa/user-data
• %APPDATA%/Zenoa/logs
• %APPDATA%/Zenoa/output