SYSTRAN/faster-whisper
Faster Whisper transcription with CTranslate2
- Stars
- 26k
- Forks
- 2.2k
- Open issues
- 6
- Last push
- 6d ago
About faster-whisper
faster-whisper is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by SYSTRAN, written mainly in Python. Faster Whisper transcription with CTranslate2. It has 26k GitHub stars and 2.2k forks, and was last updated 6d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. People use it as a free alternative to Otter.ai.
- License
- MIT
- Language
- Python
- Stars
- 26,041
- Last update
- 6d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Not stated
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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faster-whisper FAQ
Is faster-whisper free?
Yes. faster-whisper is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does faster-whisper run on a Mac?
The project doesn't say. Check its installation guide before you start.
Does faster-whisper need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is faster-whisper still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 6d ago and has 6 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to faster-whisper?
Similar free, open-source tools include transformers, whisper.cpp, whisper, Speech. faster-whisper itself is a free alternative to Otter.ai.