nyosegawa/speech.cpp
Speech synthesis, speech recognition and voice activity detection for voice conversation, in C++ on ggml: Qwen3-TTS, Irodori-TTS, Qwen3-ASR, ReazonSpeech, parakeet and Silero VAD on Metal, Vulkan and
- Stars
- 208
- Forks
- 13
- Open issues
- 11
- Last push
- 5d ago
speech.cpp star history
+13 this week
About speech.cpp
speech.cpp is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by nyosegawa, written mainly in C++. Speech synthesis, speech recognition and voice activity detection for voice conversation, in C++ on ggml: Qwen3-TTS, Irodori-TTS, Qwen3-ASR, ReazonSpeech, parakeet and Silero VAD on Metal, Vulkan and. It has 208 GitHub stars and 13 forks, and was last updated 5d 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
- C++
- Stars
- 208
- Last update
- 5d 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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speech.cpp FAQ
Can I use speech.cpp 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 speech.cpp free?
Yes. speech.cpp is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does speech.cpp run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, speech.cpp works on macOS.
Does speech.cpp need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is speech.cpp still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 5d ago and has 11 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to speech.cpp?
Similar free, open-source tools include Speech, Real-Time-Voice-Cloning, voicebox, VoxCPM.
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