IndicSUPERB

by AI4Bharat (IIT Madras)

Indic-language version of SUPERB — 12 languages × 6 speech tasks.

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TL;DR

Best for probing Indic SSL speech models across LID / ASR / SV / IC / KS / QbE. Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
License
Apache-2.0
Stars
★ 15
Last push
2025-04-09
Pricing
free
Platforms
GitHub

What it is

IndicSUPERB extends SUPERB to 12 Indian languages across 6 tasks. The standard Indic SSL probe. License: Apache-2.0 toolkit.

Best for: Probing Indic SSL speech models across LID / ASR / SV / IC / KS / QbE.
Watch out for: Apache-2.0 toolkit · component data is Kathbath + Common Voice + others. Cite: Javed et al., AAAI 2023.

Install / use

git clone https://github.com/AI4Bharat/IndicSUPERB

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported12
HIPAA eligibleNo

Links

GitHub repo ↗

IndicSUPERB vs Whipscribe

FeatureIndicSUPERBWhipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfree$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarizationNoYes
Word timestampsNoYes
StreamingNoNo
Languages1299
PlatformsGitHubWeb, API, MCP

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