faster-whisper (guillaumekln legacy)

Name: faster-whisper (guillaumekln legacy)
Author: Guillaume Klein

by Guillaume Klein

Pre-SYSTRAN home of faster-whisper.

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TL;DR

Best for reference to the pre-SYSTRAN history of faster-whisper. Pricing: free.

What it is

The original author's repo, now redirecting to SYSTRAN. MIT.

Best for: Reference to the pre-SYSTRAN history of faster-whisper.
Watch out for: Use SYSTRAN/faster-whisper for current development.

Install / use

pip install faster-whisper

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	Yes
Streaming / real-time	No
Languages supported	99
HIPAA eligible	No

Links

GitHub repo ↗

faster-whisper (guillaumekln legacy) vs Whipscribe

Feature	faster-whisper (guillaumekln legacy)	Whipscribe
Category	Open source	Transcription APIs
Pricing	free	$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarization	No	Yes
Word timestamps	Yes	Yes
Streaming	No	No
Languages	99	99
Platforms	Linux, macOS, Windows	Web, API, MCP

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