> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kombify.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Install SpeechKit on Windows

> Download and verify the SpeechKit v0.52.14 Windows beta

SpeechKit `v0.52.14` supports Windows 10 and Windows 11 on x64 systems. Download
assets only from the official `kombifyio/SpeechKit` release.

## Choose a package

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Windows installer" icon="download" href="https://github.com/kombifyio/SpeechKit/releases/download/v0.52.14/SpeechKit-Setup.exe">
    Use `SpeechKit-Setup.exe` for the standard installation path.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Portable ZIP" icon="file-zipper" href="https://github.com/kombifyio/SpeechKit/releases/download/v0.52.14/SpeechKit-Portable.zip">
    Extract `SpeechKit-Portable.zip` when you do not want an installer.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Verify the download

1. Download the matching
   [SHA256SUMS.txt](https://github.com/kombifyio/SpeechKit/releases/download/v0.52.14/SHA256SUMS.txt).
2. Calculate the SHA-256 hash of the installer or ZIP with a tool you trust.
3. Compare the complete hash with the entry in `SHA256SUMS.txt` before opening
   the package.
4. Read the
   [unsigned-release notice](https://github.com/kombifyio/SpeechKit/releases/download/v0.52.14/UNSIGNED-WINDOWS-RELEASE.txt).

<Warning>
  The current no-cost Windows release is unsigned. Windows may display a
  reputation warning. Verify the checksum and release origin before deciding
  whether to continue.
</Warning>

## First use

1. Start SpeechKit and select the microphone you want it to use.
2. Choose a local or external provider appropriate for the mode.
3. Test Dictation before enabling Assist or Voice Agent.
4. Review what leaves the device when selecting an external provider.

The default device hotkeys are `Ctrl+Win` for Dictation, `Win+Alt` for Assist,
and `Ctrl+Shift` for Voice Agent.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Understand modes" icon="waveform-lines" href="/speechkit/modes">
    Learn what each mode does and how provider choice changes the data path.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Release notes" icon="clock-rotate-left" href="https://github.com/kombifyio/SpeechKit/releases/tag/v0.52.14">
    Review the exact release and all published assets.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>