CMU Sphinx Alternatives

Apps similar to CMU Sphinx include Handy STT, which is free and open source. Other options are Vibe Transcribe, Voxtral, FUTO Voice Input and Speech Note. There's no shortage of Audio Transcription Tools like CMU Sphinx, with more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and self-hosting.

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  1. Untyped icon
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    Untyped is a voice to email app for Android. Speak your message, pick a tone, and send your email — directly from Gmail or Outlook. No typing required.

    61 Untyped alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  2. Nuance Dragon icon
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    Interact with your PC through voice commands and dictation. Supports tasks such as text formatting, web searching, and sending emails. Available for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android, it enhances productivity and accessibility with hands-free operations.

    99 Nuance Dragon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  3. HoldSpeak icon
     3 likes

    HoldSpeak is a AI-powered app that allows you to type 3x faster. It supports over 100 languages and works 100% offline.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Speakr icon
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    Speakr is a personal, self-hosted web application designed for transcribing audio recordings (like meetings), generating concise summaries and titles, and interacting with the content through a chat interface. Keep all your meeting notes and insights securely on your own server.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  5. Scriberr icon
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    This is Scriberr, a self-hostable AI audio transcription app. Scriber uses the Whisper models from OpenAI, to transcribe audio files offline, on your hardware.

    95 Scriberr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  6. Efficiently convert speech to text with this easy-to-navigate tool. Offers real-time transcription with secure storage on iCloud, supporting 20 languages from English to Vietnamese.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. SpeechPulse icon
     4 likes

    SpeechPulse is a dictation software for Windows 10/11 and Apple Silicon Macs. It can type into any text input, including text editors, web browsers, and office applications. SpeechPulse works fully offline and doesn’t require any internet connectivity.

    155 SpeechPulse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. Work by Speech is the first program in the world that allows efficient work on a computer by speech without needing a keyboard and mouse.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Simple, hackable offline speech to text - using the VOSK-API.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. This is an iOS application written in Objective-c for assisting the people who want to work out a piece of audio in order to write it out.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • iPhone
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  11. LipSurf icon
     17 likes

    "Siri for Chrome" Completely control the browser without your hands -- say "google what movies are playing near me" to do a search, scroll up and down, click any link, open tabs, open your favorite sites and more all with just your voice.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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