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WhisperX vs noScribe: catalog facts
WhisperXnoScribe
Free

Free to use from its GitHub repository.

Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…

Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Word-level timestamps for subtitles and transcripts
  • Speaker diarization identifies who is talking
  • Transcription and speaker diarisation run locally, so interview recordings and other sensitive audio never get uploaded…
  • GPU setup with CUDA and cuDNN can take some troubleshooting
  • Command-line and Python only, no graphical interface
  • Local transcription is slow without a capable GPU, and the output still needs a human pass before it…
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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