AI4Bharat IndicVoices
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16kh Indic-language ASR corpus across 22 Indian languages.
Best for indic-language ASR training across 22 official Indian languages. Pricing: free.
What it is
IndicVoices from AI4Bharat is ~16k hours of speech across 22 Indian languages — the canonical Indic ASR training corpus. License: CC BY 4.0.
Watch out for: CC BY 4.0 · spontaneous + read speech · variable per-language quantity. Cite: Javed et al., ACL 2024.
Install / use
from datasets import load_dataset; ds = load_dataset('ai4bharat/IndicVoices', 'hindi')What people actually do with AI4Bharat IndicVoices-style transcription
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Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 22 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
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AI4Bharat IndicVoices vs Whipscribe
| Feature | AI4Bharat IndicVoices | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Open source | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free | $6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free |
| Speaker identification | No | Named in the summary, key quotes and chapters |
| Word timestamps | No | Yes |
| Streaming | No | No |
| Languages | 22 | 99 |
| Platforms | HuggingFace | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about AI4Bharat IndicVoices
Is AI4Bharat IndicVoices free?
Yes. AI4Bharat IndicVoices is free and open source.
Does AI4Bharat IndicVoices work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
AI4Bharat IndicVoices runs on HuggingFace. It is not listed for other platforms; check the vendor for anything beyond HuggingFace.
How do I install AI4Bharat IndicVoices?
Download the installer for your platform from the vendor. No terminal needed.
How many languages does AI4Bharat IndicVoices support?
AI4Bharat IndicVoices lists 22 languages.
Does AI4Bharat IndicVoices identify different speakers?
No. AI4Bharat IndicVoices does not label speakers; a conversation comes back as one continuous text. If you need speaker labels, that is a separate tool or a different service.
Does AI4Bharat IndicVoices give word-level timestamps?
No — AI4Bharat IndicVoices produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.
Can AI4Bharat IndicVoices transcribe live audio?
No — AI4Bharat IndicVoices works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is AI4Bharat IndicVoices HIPAA compliant?
AI4Bharat IndicVoices does not claim HIPAA compliance. For PHI, run it on infrastructure you control or choose a service that will sign a BAA.
What are the limitations of AI4Bharat IndicVoices?
CC BY 4.0 · spontaneous + read speech · variable per-language quantity. Cite: Javed et al., ACL 2024.
Who is AI4Bharat IndicVoices best for?
Indic-language ASR training across 22 official Indian languages.
Does AI4Bharat IndicVoices run offline?
AI4Bharat IndicVoices runs on your own machine — it is open source, so nothing leaves the computer unless you configure it to.
Can I use AI4Bharat IndicVoices in the browser?
No — AI4Bharat IndicVoices is a HuggingFace application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.
Where is the AI4Bharat IndicVoices source code?
On GitHub at github.com/AI4Bharat/IndicVoices. It is maintained by AI4Bharat (IIT Madras).
What kind of tool is AI4Bharat IndicVoices?
In this directory AI4Bharat IndicVoices is filed under dataset as a open-source tool.
What are the alternatives to AI4Bharat IndicVoices?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/ai4bharat-indicvoices-alternatives comparing AI4Bharat IndicVoices with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
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