Open Source Transcription Tools
Transcription technology converts spoken audio or video into written text. It can turn interviews, lectures, calls, and recordings into searchable, editable material, reducing the effort of taking notes or reviewing long recordings. Tools may process files after recording or produce text in real time, and some can also identify speakers, add timestamps, or support multiple languages. Processing can happen on a personal device or on a server, depending on the software and models used.
Open source transcription tools include speech recognition libraries, desktop apps, web services, and meeting assistants. When choosing one, consider language and accuracy needs, live or file-based workflows, hardware and privacy requirements, supported formats, integrations, license terms, and maintenance activity. These tools are useful for researchers, journalists, educators, teams, and anyone who needs accessible, searchable records of spoken content.
2 repositories · updated October 17, 2026
audapolis: Edit Spoken-Word Audio and Video with Transcription
Audapolis is a desktop editor for spoken-word media that turns audio into editable text, making podcast, interview and similar edits easier to navigate. It supports audio, video and mixed projects on Windows, Linux and macOS, and keeps project data off the cloud.
QuietHealth 37/100
meetily: Transcribe and Summarize Meetings Locally
Meetily is a desktop meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings using local models and configurable AI providers. It suits people and organizations that want more control over meeting data than cloud-first tools provide.
ActiveHealth 65/100