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Focus: image upscaling, ai and electron. Shares privacy and open source with Speakr. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.8 (Speakr: 4.7).
Desktop AppFreeLinux, macOS
4.8Visit
Web App
Speakr
Personal, self-hosted app for transcribing audio recordings.
Rating
4.7 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Web, Linux
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What is Speakr?
Speakr is a personal, self-hosted web application for transcribing audio recordings. It keeps your recordings and transcripts on your own server instead of a third-party cloud.
Third-party open-source projects. We are not affiliated with their authors; repositories are provided as-is by their maintainers. Review each project's license, code and security before installing. See our Disclaimer.
Pros: what Speakr does well
- Self-hosted, your audio stays private
- Open source
- Purpose-built for personal transcription
Cons: where it falls short
- Requires running your own server
- AGPL license limits some commercial reuse
Who Speakr is for
Privacy-conscious users who want to transcribe recordings on their own infrastructure.
Who can skip it
Anyone wanting a zero-setup hosted transcription service.
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