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Sherpa-ONNXWhisper
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source, including the model weights.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Works fully offline
  • Runs on phones, single-board computers and NPUs as well as servers
  • Runs locally, so audio never leaves your machine
  • Transcription, translation to English and language identification
  • Mainly a developer toolkit with technical setup
  • Models must be downloaded and chosen separately
  • Command-line and Python setup, no graphical interface
  • Larger models are slow without a capable GPU
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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