Display server
Wayland does not hand an application the global shortcut, and Cloud does not send the paste for you there.
- Text into the focused field
- Pastes itself — install xdotool
- Global shortcut
- Held by the app
- Extra package needed
- xdotool
Cloud speech to text for Linux.
A floating bubble on your desktop and a push-to-talk shortcut, with the transcription done on our servers. Installs as a .deb, an .rpm or an AppImage, and runs on hardware that cannot carry a local speech model.
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What happens next
ClassEve serversstays open for every dictationYour machine
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lven-cloud_0.1.26_amd64.deb- TransferThe package downloads to your computer. Nothing is installed yet.
lven-cloud_0.1.26_amd64.deb - Installapt or dnf installs it with a menu entry, and the AppImage runs in place — no speech engine inside, which is why it is smaller than the on-device build.
- Link this deviceThe app shows a short one-time code. Enter it at classeve.com/link and this machine is linked to your account.
Installing…
An active Cloud plan is required for transcription. For the on-device build, see Lven for Linux.
Three packages · one build
Three ways to install it. One of them fits your setup.
Installv0.1.26
sudo apt install ./lven-cloud_0.1.26_amd64.debDownload lven-cloud_0.1.26_amd64.deb
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.deb33.5 MB
.rpm29.8 MB
.AppImage41.3 MB
- Made for
- Ubuntu, Debian and their derivatives
- Root required
- Yes — apt
- Touches the system
- Installs into the system, with a menu entry
- Extra dependency
- None — apt pulls in anything missing
- Updates arrive by
- Download the new package from this page
- Integrity
- SHA-256 published — verify after download
Why Lven Cloud on Linux
Most cloud dictation apps do not ship for Linux at all. Lven Cloud does, in the same three package formats as the on-device build, with the same bubble.
Price. From $3.49/mo billed yearly, $7.99 month to month, no word cap on a paid plan.
Punctuated, and not kept: the transcript is delivered as you said it unless you turn on AI polish, and neither audio nor text is kept after delivery.
On X11 the app pastes into the focused field itself (install xdotool). On Wayland the transcript lands on the clipboard and you paste with Ctrl+V, and the toggle is bound in your compositor.
From $3.49/mo billed yearlyPrice
$7.99Monthly plan
No daily capUsage on a paid plan
Audio and text not keptAfter delivery
Punctuates. Rewrites only if you turn on AI polish.What it does to your words
Up to 5Devices on one plan
.deb · .rpm · AppImagePackages
Common questions.
Does Lven Cloud work on Wayland?
Yes, with two differences from X11: you bind lven-cloud --toggle in your compositor instead of the app holding the shortcut, and the transcript goes to the clipboard for you to paste rather than being pasted for you.
How much does Lven Cloud cost?
$7.99 a month, or $3.49/mo billed yearly at $41.88. It is also included with the ClassEve Premium membership at no separate charge.
Is my audio stored?
No. Audio is sent over an encrypted connection, transcribed, and the text is returned. Nothing is kept after delivery.
Why choose Cloud over Lven Instant?
When you want nothing heavy on your machine: no speech model to download, it runs on older and low-memory hardware, and nothing is kept after delivery.
Requirements
No runtime to install
glibc 2.34+Everything the app needs ships inside the package. What has to come from your distribution is glibc 2.34 or newer — Ubuntu 22.04 and anything later, Debian 12, Fedora 35.
PipeWire or PulseAudio
x86_64The standard Linux audio stack. Any microphone your audio server already recognizes.
Internet connection
while you dictateYour voice is sent encrypted and the text comes back, so there is no speech model to download. It needs a connection while you dictate.