pfrankov/whisper-server
macOS menu bar app providing a local HTTP server compatible with the OpenAI Whisper API for fast and private audio transcription.
- Stars
- 56
- Forks
- 4
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 1d ago
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About whisper-server
whisper-server is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by pfrankov, written mainly in Swift. macOS menu bar app providing a local HTTP server compatible with the OpenAI Whisper API for fast and private audio transcription. It has 56 GitHub stars and 4 forks, and was last updated 1d 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
- Swift
- Stars
- 56
- Last update
- 1d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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whisper-server FAQ
Can I use whisper-server 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-server free?
Yes. whisper-server is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does whisper-server run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, whisper-server works on macOS.
Does whisper-server need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is whisper-server still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 1d ago and has 0 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to whisper-server?
Similar free, open-source tools include whisper.cpp, whisper, faster-whisper, Speech.
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