WhisperX
Fast, word-level ASR with speaker diarization and 70× realtime speed
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- 19,013
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- BSD-2-Clause
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- 1 month ago
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Best Speech-to-Text & Dictation Tools
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7 open-source projects · 3 SaaS products
Top open-source Speech-to-Text & Dictation
These projects are active, self-hostable choices for knowledge management teams evaluating alternatives to SaaS tools.
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- 7,549
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- MIT
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- 5 days ago
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- 3,637
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- MIT
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- 2 months ago
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- 2,746
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- 4 days ago
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WhisperWriter
Instantly transcribe speech to any active window with a keystroke
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- 979
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- GPL-3.0
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- 1 year ago
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OpenWhispr
Dictate anywhere, get instant AI-powered transcription with privacy options
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- 430
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- 18 days ago
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Fast, word-level ASR with speaker diarization and 70× realtime speed
Recently updated
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VoiceInk delivers near‑instant, 99% accurate transcription on macOS, fully offline for privacy, with smart context awareness, custom dictionaries, global shortcuts, and AI assistant features.
Dominant language
TypeScript • 3 projectsExpect a strong TypeScript presence among maintained projects.
Popular SaaS Platforms to Replace
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Otter.ai
AI meeting assistant for transcription and automated note-taking
Speech-to-Text & Dictation
Alternatives tracked
7 alternatives
SuperWhisper
Real-time transcription and translation API
Speech-to-Text & Dictation
Alternatives tracked
7 alternatives
Willow
Voice AI and speech recognition technology
Speech-to-Text & Dictation
Alternatives tracked
7 alternatives
Most compared product
7 open-source alternatives
Otter.ai provides real-time transcription, meeting summaries, and action items with up to 95% accuracy. It integrates with video conferencing platforms and CRM systems.
Leading hosted platforms
Frequently replaced when teams want private deployments and lower TCO.
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