silverstein/minutes
Open-source, local-first Granola/Otter alternative that Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and any MCP client can query. Meetings, calls, and voice memos transcribed on-device into markdown you own.
- Stars
- 1.6k
- Forks
- 177
- Open issues
- 64
- Last push
- today
About minutes
minutes is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by silverstein, written mainly in Rust. Open-source, local-first Granola/Otter alternative that Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and any MCP client can query. Meetings, calls, and voice memos transcribed on-device into markdown you own. It has 1.6k GitHub stars and 177 forks, and was last updated today. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. People use it as a free alternative to Otter.ai.
- License
- MIT
- Language
- Rust
- Stars
- 1,563
- Last update
- today
- Runs on Mac
- Not stated
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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minutes FAQ
Is minutes free?
Yes. minutes is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does minutes run on a Mac?
The project doesn't say. Check its installation guide before you start.
Does minutes need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is minutes still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated today and has 64 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to minutes?
Similar free, open-source tools include VoiceStudio, GPT-SoVITS, VoxCPM, Speech. minutes itself is a free alternative to Otter.ai.