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Whisper.cpp

huggingface.co·Infrastructure

whisper.cpp is an open-source implementation of OpenAI's Whisper speech recognition models, converted for efficient local and server-side inference. It allows developers to transcribe audio to text without cloud dependencies, supporting multiple model sizes and formats.

Open SourceMIT
WebCLIAPISelf-hosted
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⭐51.8k
stars
🍴5.9k
forks
✓5
features
📅2022
since

Overview

5 features

Whisper.cpp sits in PulseGate's Voice, TTS & speech category. It enables developers to perform accurate speech-to-text transcription locally or on servers without relying on cloud APIs. Whisper.cpp is an open-source project aimed at developers and researchers needing speech recognition. The project is open source (MIT). It runs on the web, the command line, and API, and it can be self-hosted.

Dakrd (fork of ggerganov) builds and maintains Whisper.cpp, and the product first shipped in 2022. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 51.8k stars and 627 commits in the last 90 days. Across PulseGate's embedding index, Whisper.cpp has few near neighbours, marking it as relatively distinct. Among its 5 catalogued features are speech recognition, transcription, and local inference.

  • ✓Speech recognition
  • ✓Transcription
  • ✓Local inference
  • ✓Multiple model sizes
  • ✓Open weights

Tags

speech-recognitionopenai-whisperlocal-inferenceaudio-transcriptionopen-weights

AI capabilities

AudioWeights: Open

Built with & integrations

Hosting
aws
AI providers
openai
Runs on
BrowserCLIAPI-onlySelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

LicenseMIT
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Privacy Policy✓ Terms of Service✓ Open Source✓ Free tier✓ Active maintenance
Legal
Privacy Policy →Terms of Service →

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJul 13, 3:44 PM

    Dakrd/whisper.cpp discovered by the PulseGate indexer

    Source: PulseGate indexerOpen ↗

Frequently asked questions about Whisper.cpp

What is Whisper.cpp?
Whisper.cpp enables developers to perform accurate speech-to-text transcription locally or on servers without relying on cloud APIs. It is catalogued under Voice, TTS & speech on PulseGate.
Who should use Whisper.cpp?
Whisper.cpp is an open-source project built for developers and researchers needing speech recognition.
Does Whisper.cpp have a free plan?
Yes — Whisper.cpp is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Whisper.cpp run on?
Whisper.cpp runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Whisper.cpp still active?
PulseGate's automated liveness checks currently classify Whisper.cpp as active. The GitHub repository shows 627 commits in the last 90 days.
What tools are similar to Whisper.cpp?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include Whisper Large V3 Turbo, Whisper Medium, and Whisper.Whisper Large V3 TurboWhisper MediumWhisperSee all 12 alternatives
Who develops Whisper.cpp?
Whisper.cpp is developed by Dakrd (fork of ggerganov).
How long has Whisper.cpp been around?
Whisper.cpp first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Pricing
Open Source
Platforms
Web
Languages
English
License
MIT
First seen
Dec 17, 2022
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
Developers and researchers needing speech recognition
Model
Open source
Solves
Enables developers to perform accurate speech-to-text transcription locally or on servers without relying on cloud APIs.

Developer

Dakrd (fork of ggerganov)
Community-driven

Open source

⭐ Stars
51,765
🍴 Forks
5,904
Open issues
1,215
Last commit
3d ago
Commits 90d
627
Contributors
908
Authorship
Community-driven
Default branch
master
Latest release
v1.9.1 · 4w ago

PulseGate index

Confidence
Medium · 70
Indexed
Jul 13, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Dec 2022
Last seen
today
Freshness
Unknown
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmrje9h7n066kzt9djstb4hte
Slug
dakrd-whisper-cpp-huggingface-co
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jul 13, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Canonical URL
https://huggingface.co/Dakrd/whisper.cpp

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Other apps tracked under the same category.

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  • Whisper Medium
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  • Whisper
    huggingface.co
  • Whisper Large V3 Turbo
    huggingface.co
  • whisper-local
    pypi.org
  • Whisper Large V3 Turbo
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