JosefAlbers/wtm
Blazing fast whisper turbo for ASR (speech-to-text) tasks
- Stars
- 227
- Forks
- 13
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 5mo ago
wtm star history
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About wtm
wtm is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by JosefAlbers, written mainly in Python. Blazing fast whisper turbo for ASR (speech-to-text) tasks. It has 227 GitHub stars and 13 forks, and was last updated 5mo ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it runs on a regular CPU without a GPU and works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Python
- Stars
- 227
- Last update
- 5mo ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not needed (runs on CPU)
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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wtm FAQ
Can I use wtm commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is wtm free?
Yes. wtm is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does wtm run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, wtm works on macOS.
Does wtm need a GPU?
No. According to the project, wtm runs on a regular CPU.
Is wtm still maintained?
It was last updated 5mo ago. Check recent issues on GitHub to judge how active it is.
What are alternatives to wtm?
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