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whisper.cpp

C and C++ port of OpenAI's Whisper speech recognition model that runs locally on CPUs and GPUs from the command line.

License: Open source
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Command line
Status: Active

This replaces Descript and Otter.ai

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Made by
ggml-org
License
License: Open sourceMIT
Pricing
Free
Platforms
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Command line
Self-hostable
Yes
Works offline
Yes
Account required
No
Maturity
Stable
Maintenance
Status: ActiveLast commit

whisper.cpp is a free alternative to

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Repository checks, newest first; last checked Oct 8, 2026. Checks older than 90 days are kept as one per week.

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