Is Volksmond safe to install?
Last reviewed: 6 July 2026
Yes. As with any software, you should only install Volksmond from an official source. Volksmond runs entirely on your own computer, its source code is being published on GitHub alongside this release, and every release includes a published SHA-256 checksum and is scanned for malware before it is published. This allows you to verify that the file you downloaded is exactly the one we released.
- Runs entirely on your Windows computer, so your audio and transcripts never leave your device.
- Requires no account, sends no telemetry, and works offline by default.
- Publishes its source code on GitHub alongside this release, so anyone can inspect how it works.
- Publishes a SHA-256 checksum for every release, and scans every release for malware before it is published.
- Developed by DigiPhyte (Pty) Ltd, a registered South African company.
What Volksmond is
Volksmond is a meeting transcription application for Windows. It listens to conversations and produces accurate transcripts. It is designed for South African meetings, where people often move between Afrikaans, English, and other languages within the same conversation.
Everything runs locally on your computer. Your recordings and transcripts stay on your machine and are never uploaded to DigiPhyte or any third party.
Your meetings stay on your computer
Volksmond processes your meetings entirely on your own computer. The speech recognition models run locally, which means your audio and transcripts are processed without being sent to the cloud.
- No account. There is no sign-in and no user account for us to manage.
- No telemetry. Volksmond does not send usage data, analytics, or crash reports.
- Offline by default. The application works without an internet connection.
- One optional online feature. You can choose to connect your calendar so meetings can be labelled automatically. This feature is disabled by default and only connects to the internet if you enable it.
Who makes Volksmond?
- Company: DigiPhyte (Pty) Ltd
- Registration number: 2023/699425/07
- Information Officer: Sean Freimond
- Contact: [email protected]
Verify the download
Every Volksmond release includes a published SHA-256 checksum. A checksum is a unique digital fingerprint for a file. After downloading Volksmond, you can generate the checksum on your own computer and compare it with the value we publish below. If the two values match exactly, you can be confident that the file has not been modified.
| File | Version | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
Volksmond-Setup-1.10.0.exe |
1.10.0 | 5ce1eb111bd1b21e961e3f351bfa2405decf1d2e4ef2724fbdb9a0ce1c9a1588 |
If you downloaded Volksmond through the email link, the file is saved as Volksmond-Setup-latest.exe. It is the same release, so the checksum above still applies. To verify it, open PowerShell in the folder containing the installer and run:
Get-FileHash .\Volksmond-Setup-latest.exe -Algorithm SHA256Compare the value displayed with the checksum published above. They should match exactly.
Malware scanning
Every release is scanned with Microsoft Defender before it is published. Where a release has also been submitted to VirusTotal, which scans files with more than 70 antivirus engines, the report is linked below.
VirusTotal identifies files by their SHA-256 checksum, so the report applies to the exact installer published for that release. You can compare the checksum of your download with both our published checksum and the VirusTotal report to confirm that they refer to the same file.
VirusTotal report: View the scan for this exact release.
Read the source code
You should not have to rely solely on what we say about how the application works. The source code is being published on GitHub alongside this release, so you, your IT team, or an independent security researcher can inspect exactly what the application does and verify that it matches the behaviour described on this page.
The link will appear here as soon as the repository is live.
About the Windows warning
When you run a newly published application from a smaller software publisher, Windows may display a blue "Windows protected your PC" message that identifies the application as coming from an unknown publisher.
This warning is generated by Microsoft SmartScreen. It commonly appears when an application has not yet established a download reputation with Microsoft. It does not, by itself, indicate that the application is unsafe.
If you have downloaded Volksmond from our official website and verified the SHA-256 checksum, and the VirusTotal report where one is published for your release, you can confirm that the installer is genuine.
To continue, select More info, then Run anyway.
We are in the process of code-signing Volksmond. Once the application is digitally signed and has established a SmartScreen reputation over time, this warning will no longer appear for most users.
For IT administrators
Installation
Volksmond installs for the current Windows user and does not require administrator privileges.
Network access
By default, Volksmond makes no outbound network connections. The only optional exception is calendar integration, which is enabled by the user.
Data storage
Recordings, transcripts, and application settings are stored within the user's local Windows profile. They remain on the device unless the user chooses to move or delete them.
Uninstalling
Volksmond can be removed through Apps in Windows Settings like any other Windows application. Uninstalling removes the application but does not delete recordings or transcripts already saved by the user.
Report a security concern
If you discover a security issue, or if anything on this page appears to be incorrect, please let us know.
Email: [email protected]
We also publish our security contact information at /.well-known/security.txt.