Softspoken is a private dictation app and meeting notetaker for Windows that transcribes on your own computer. Hold a key in any app, say what you mean, and clean text lands at your cursor, about three times faster than typing. Take the minutes in a boardroom or on a Zoom or Teams call with no bot in the room, and get who said what, what was decided, and who owes what by when.
The audio never leaves your computer. Recording and transcription run on your own machine, and by default the audio is deleted once the notes are written. The optional AI layer, for cleaning up dictation and writing meeting summaries, runs in Australia, or on your own Anthropic or AWS key on a paid plan, or you can turn AI off entirely.
- Dictation in any app: speak instead of typing, anywhere on your PC.
- Meetings without a bot: in person or on Teams and Zoom, nothing joins the call.
- Private by design: on-device transcription, and your audio is never uploaded.
- Organised by client and by person: a folder for each client, a page for each person, and actions with an owner and a due date.
- Keep a client off AI: one switch on a folder, and its meetings are never sent to any AI model.
- Import what you already have: recordings are transcribed on your computer, and Teams or Zoom transcripts come in as they are.
- AI your way: Softspoken AI in Australia, your own Anthropic or AWS key, or no AI at all.
- Your meetings work for you: ask questions across everything you have recorded, see what you owe and what you are waiting on, and connect your library to AI tools.
The app is free. Optional Softspoken AI and Pro features are available separately.
Publisher’s description
What is Softspoken?
Softspoken is a proprietary program for Windows from River Edge Ventures Pty Ltd.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as EXE (NSIS). It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. It needs Windows 10 or newer. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.11.0, released on October 23, 2026. 2 versions are listed since October 9, 2026, each with links to its own installer files. The last update is less than a month old.
Project description on GitHub: “Installers and update manifests for Softspoken. Served at updates.softspoken.io”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
- Updated in the last two months
Cons
- Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
- No native ARM64 build
In short: Softspoken is a Windows tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Softspoken safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
06DDB0B8E790D0695CCBCD859B80A5EEE9FD61BA2FE0CDDE240F16CE4EEC3EEB· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 2 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.11.0Latest | October 23, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.10.0 | October 9, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id RiverEdgeVentures.Softspoken -eSoftspoken_0.11.0_x64-setup.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- River Edge Ventures Pty Ltd
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Price
- See the publisher’s site
- Source code
- github.com/riveredgeventures/softspoken-releases
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10 (Windows 10+)
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 0.11.0
- Released
- October 23, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- October 14, 2026
- Versions listed
- 2
- Website
- softspoken.io
- winget ID
- RiverEdgeVentures.Softspoken
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Frequently asked questions
Is Softspoken free?
Softspoken is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: Proprietary). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.
Is Softspoken safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Softspoken with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Softspoken be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Which Windows versions does Softspoken support?
The installer requires Windows 10 or newer and is available for 64-bit.
Does Softspoken run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Softspoken?
The versions page lists all 2 versions with links to their official installer files, back to October 9, 2026.
Can I use Softspoken without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.