Open Source Vibe Transcribe AlternativesAudio Transcription Tools and other similar apps like Vibe Transcribe

The best open source alternative to Vibe Transcribe is Handy STT. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Vibe Transcribe and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Vibe Transcribe are Voxtral, FUTO Voice Input, OpenWispr and Whisper.

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Vibe Transcribe alternatives are mainly Audio Transcription Tools, but if you're looking for Text to Speech Services or Video Transcription Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Vibe Transcribe.
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  1. Handy STT icon
     43 likes

    Free open source speech-to-text app for desktop runs fully offline, keeping transcription and audio data private. Extensible and customizable, supports accessibility, cross-platform use, and community-driven modifications. No subscriptions or internet requirement.

    71 Handy STT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Voxtral icon
     23 likes

    Advanced audio models for transcription, translation, and understanding, optimized for production and edge deployment, API accessible, open-source with Apache 2.0, delivering high accuracy, resource efficiency, and support for both large-scale and local use cases.

    84 Voxtral alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Hugging Face
     
  3. OpenWispr icon
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    Transforms spoken language into text using Whisper, supporting local and cloud AI, instant transcription, custom dictionaries, auto-paste, privacy-first local processing, cross-platform compatibility, Pro and free tiers, detailed history, and advanced customization options.

    30 OpenWispr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Whisper icon
     24 likes

    An open-source, end-to-end speech recognition system trained on 680,000 hours of diverse audio, providing multilingual transcription, to-English translation, language identification, phrase-level timestamps, and high performance in real-world scenarios using transformer architecture.

    138 Whisper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Moonshine AI icon
     12 likes

    Optimized for edge hardware, this open-source tool provides fast, private on-device speech recognition for real-time transcription, command and speaker identification, lower word-error rates than Whisper models, and multi-language support over varied platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
  6. VoiceInk icon
     6 likes

    Instantly converts spoken words to text using local AI for near-perfect accuracy and privacy, with real-time transcription, seamless macOS integration, user-supplied AI keys, multiple language support, and no cloud data upload required.

    77 VoiceInk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. FluidVoice icon
     5 likes

    Processes voice-to-text instantly on Mac with privacy-first local AI, zero delay, no subscriptions, open-source code, optional context-enhanced transcription, direct input into any app, hardware-optimized performance, and full offline control.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Transcribro icon
     5 likes

    Transcribro is a private and on-device speech recognition keyboard and service for Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (ISC)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. Speakr icon
     2 likes

    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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