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SpeachesSherpa-ONNX
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source.

Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Drop-in replacement for OpenAI's speech and transcription endpoints
  • Streaming transcription over SSE
  • Works fully offline
  • Runs on phones, single-board computers and NPUs as well as servers
  • A server with an API, not an end-user app
  • Setup is based on Docker
  • Mainly a developer toolkit with technical setup
  • Models must be downloaded and chosen separately
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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