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Why EchoControl Doesn't Use Windows Speech Recognition
Why EchoControl Doesn't Use Windows Speech Recognition
Javier · 2026-09-18 · The App

EchoControl runs on Vosk, fully offline, not on Windows Speech Recognition or the cloud. See real numbers from our per-game phonetic audits.

We promised zero configuration. Then we built a feature that's pure configuration
We promised zero configuration. Then we built a feature that's pure configuration
Javier · 2026-09-03 · The App

Custom Profile is the one part of EchoControl you fill in yourself — why it exists, what you can configure, and why that doesn't contradict the rest of the product.

Before EchoControl, I had an assistant called Lucía. That's why EchoControl never tries to understand everything
Before EchoControl, I had an assistant called Lucía. That's why EchoControl never tries to understand everything
Javier · 2026-05-20 · The App

EchoControl runs on Vosk, offline, with a closed grammar instead of open dictation — the same lesson I'd already learned the hard way from the assistant that gave me the idea.

It all started here. I could have built a tool that needed a config file. I built one that needs nothing
It all started here. I could have built a tool that needed a config file. I built one that needs nothing
Javier · 2026-05-10 · The App

The real motivation behind EchoControl: something simple enough to need zero configuration, from someone who knew exactly how to make it complicated.

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The blog covers why and what's new. Every voice command for every supported game lives in the guides.