rodrigogs/whats-reader
Browse WhatsApp chat exports offline with AI-powered voice transcription. Privacy-first desktop/web app with bookmarks, search, and statistics. Built with SvelteKit and Electron.
- Stars
- 274
- Forks
- 29
- Open issues
- 4
- Last push
- 12d ago
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About whats-reader
whats-reader is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by rodrigogs, written mainly in TypeScript. Browse WhatsApp chat exports offline with AI-powered voice transcription. Privacy-first desktop/web app with bookmarks, search, and statistics. Built with SvelteKit and Electron. It has 274 GitHub stars and 29 forks, and was last updated 12d ago. It's released under the AGPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Commercial use
- Copyleft
- Language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 274
- Last update
- 12d 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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whats-reader FAQ
Can I use whats-reader commercially?
With conditions. AGPL-3.0 allows commercial use, but if you modify it or build on it, even as a web service, your code must also be released under AGPL. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is whats-reader free?
Yes. whats-reader is open source and free to use. It's released under the AGPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does whats-reader run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, whats-reader works on macOS.
Does whats-reader need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is whats-reader still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 12d ago and has 4 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to whats-reader?
Similar free, open-source tools include meetily, whisper, buzz, faster-whisper.
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