thewh1teagle/vibe
Transcribe on your own!
Really freeMITRuns on MacTypeScript
- Stars
- 7.9k
- Forks
- 568
- Open issues
- 230
- Last push
- 16d ago
About vibe
vibe is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by thewh1teagle, written mainly in TypeScript. Transcribe on your own!. It has 7.9k GitHub stars and 568 forks, and was last updated 16d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to its README, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 7,862
- Last update
- 16d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (per README)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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vibe FAQ
Is vibe free?
Yes. vibe is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does vibe run on a Mac?
Yes. According to its README, vibe works on macOS.
Does vibe need a GPU?
Its README doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is vibe still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 16d ago and has 230 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to vibe?
Similar free, open-source tools include whisper.cpp, go-openai, openwhispr, speaches.