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Faster-Whisper-XXLWhisperX
Free

Free to download.

 Free

Free to use from its GitHub repository.

Windows, Command line Command line
  • No Python setup needed
  • Transcribes offline on your own machine
  • Word-level timestamps for subtitles and transcripts
  • Speaker diarization identifies who is talking
  • Command-line only, with no built-in graphical interface
  • Large downloads and models
  • GPU setup with CUDA and cuDNN can take some troubleshooting
  • Command-line and Python only, no graphical interface
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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