island-io/mila
Mila — native macOS local transcription app (whisper.cpp) with optional speaker diarization. Apache-2.0.
- Stars
- 242
- Forks
- 29
- Open issues
- 10
- Last push
- 1d ago
mila star history
+3 this week
About mila
mila is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by island-io, written mainly in Swift. Mila — native macOS local transcription app (whisper.cpp) with optional speaker diarization. Apache-2.0. It has 242 GitHub stars and 29 forks, and was last updated 1d ago. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Swift
- Stars
- 242
- Last update
- 1d 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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mila FAQ
Can I use mila commercially?
Yes. Apache-2.0 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 mila free?
Yes. mila is open source and free to use. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does mila run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, mila works on macOS.
Does mila need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is mila still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 1d ago and has 10 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to mila?
Similar free, open-source tools include whisper.cpp, whisper, Speech, faster-whisper.
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