drajb/whisper-local
Free, open-source, 100% offline AI dictation for Windows & macOS. Wispr Flow / Dragon alternative. Push-to-talk hotkey, voice commands, transforms, sub-second latency. Powered by Whisper. No cloud, no
- Stars
- 133
- Forks
- 30
- Open issues
- 2
- Last push
- 6d ago
whisper-local star history
+13 this week
About whisper-local
whisper-local is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by drajb, written mainly in Python. Free, open-source, 100% offline AI dictation for Windows & macOS. Wispr Flow / Dragon alternative. Push-to-talk hotkey, voice commands, transforms, sub-second latency. Powered by Whisper. No cloud, no. It has 133 GitHub stars and 30 forks, and was last updated 6d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Python
- Stars
- 133
- Last update
- 6d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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whisper-local FAQ
Can I use whisper-local 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 whisper-local free?
Yes. whisper-local is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does whisper-local run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, whisper-local works on macOS.
Does whisper-local need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is whisper-local still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 6d ago and has 2 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to whisper-local?
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