OpenWhispr/openwhispr
Voice-to-text dictation app with local (Nvidia Parakeet/Whisper) and cloud models (BYOK). Privacy-first and available cross-platform.
- Stars
- 9.7k
- Forks
- 1.2k
- Open issues
- 255
- Last push
- today
About openwhispr
openwhispr is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by OpenWhispr, written mainly in JavaScript. Voice-to-text dictation app with local (Nvidia Parakeet/Whisper) and cloud models (BYOK). Privacy-first and available cross-platform. It has 9.7k GitHub stars and 1.2k forks, and was last updated today. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to its README, it works on macOS. People use it as a free alternative to Wispr Flow.
- License
- MIT
- Language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 9,734
- Last update
- today
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (per README)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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openwhispr FAQ
Is openwhispr free?
Yes. openwhispr is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does openwhispr run on a Mac?
Yes. According to its README, openwhispr works on macOS.
Does openwhispr need a GPU?
Its README doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is openwhispr still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated today and has 255 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to openwhispr?
Similar free, open-source tools include whisper.cpp, Speech, faster-whisper, dograh. openwhispr itself is a free alternative to Wispr Flow.