Whisper-WebUI

by jhj0517

Gradio web UI bundling faster-whisper + diarization + translation.

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TL;DR

Best for self-hosted browser UI for transcription + translation on home hardware. Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
License
Apache-2.0
Stars
★ 2.8k
Last push
2025-12-29
Pricing
free
Platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows

What it is

A batteries-included Gradio app combining faster-whisper, insanely-fast-whisper, NLLB translation, and pyannote diarization. One-click Docker. Apache-2.0.

Best for: Self-hosted browser UI for transcription + translation on home hardware.
Watch out for: Single-tenant Gradio; no auth, no queue; not suited for prod traffic.

Install / use

git clone https://github.com/jhj0517/Whisper-WebUI

Features

Speaker diarizationYes
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported99
HIPAA eligibleNo

Links

GitHub repo ↗

Whisper-WebUI vs Whipscribe

FeatureWhisper-WebUIWhipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfree$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarizationYesYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingNoNo
Languages9999
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsWeb, API, MCP

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