XAIVInstall guide
This takes about three minutes
Download the file
Use the button below to save the installer.
Download XAIV（v0.1.2）Some browsers say the file “isn't commonly downloaded”. If that happens, choose Keep or Continue.
Open the file
Double-click the file you downloaded. XAIV-0.1.2-setup.exe
If a blue screen appears
When you open the installer, Windows shows the screen below. It can be startling, but nothing is broken and no virus has been found.
XAIV was released very recently. Windows shows this screen for every program that has not been downloaded many times yet. It stops appearing as more people use it.
XAIV contains no virus and does nothing harmful to your PC. Still, being told “it's fine” does not always settle the matter. If you would rather check for yourself, upload the downloaded file to VirusTotal, a free scanning service. And if you are still uncomfortable, please don't feel obliged to use it.VirusTotal
This screen goes away once the developer buys a code-signing certificate that proves their identity. We plan to do that as the number of users grows.
Work through the installer
From here you just follow the prompts. There is nothing you need to change.
On the last screen, leave “Run XAIV” and “Create desktop shortcut” both ticked.
Get the speech recognition model
The first time XAIV starts, it opens the Models screen. You only need to press two buttons, in order.
The model is 466 MB, so it can take a few minutes on a slow connection. Fetching it here is what keeps the installer small.
Sign in and start using it
Open the Account screen and sign in with the email address and password you registered. That gives you 30,000 characters free.
After that, just hold the right Alt key, speak, and let go.
XAIV was released very recently. It is built carefully, but you may still run into odd behaviour or bugs. If something seems wrong, please tell us from the Report screen in the app — every report we receive goes into improving it.
Before any important work, we recommend saving and backing up your data, just in case.
If it doesn't go smoothly, please get in touch
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