Brno BUT Speech
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The first 20 minutes of any recording are transcribed free: a recording up to 20 minutes transcribes in full, a longer one is previewed, and a pack from $6 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest and opens every export, and credits never expire.
Brno University of Technology speech group — DIHARD + x-vector + WeSpeaker origins.
Best for speaker recognition, diarization, language identification SOTA research. Pricing: free.
What it is
BUT Speech@FIT (Brno) co-introduced the i-vector + x-vector paradigm, regularly tops DIHARD + NIST SRE leaderboards, and ships open recipes (VBx, ALIZÉ-Kaldi).
Watch out for: Academic research output; toolkits Apache-2.0.
Install / use
Go to Brno BUT Speech speech.fit.vutbr.czWhat people actually do with Brno BUT Speech-style transcription
The tool is the means. These are the jobs — each one priced at published rates, each one wired up on its own page.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 0 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Brno BUT Speech vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Brno BUT Speech | 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 | 0 | 99 |
| Platforms | Web | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about Brno BUT Speech
Is Brno BUT Speech free?
Yes. Brno BUT Speech is free and open source.
Does Brno BUT Speech work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
Brno BUT Speech runs in the browser, so it works on any desktop OS with a modern browser, and on phones and tablets.
How do I get started with Brno BUT Speech?
There is nothing to install — Brno BUT Speech is used in the browser. Create an account on the vendor's site and upload or connect your audio.
Does Brno BUT Speech identify different speakers?
No. Brno BUT Speech 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 Brno BUT Speech give word-level timestamps?
No — Brno BUT Speech produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.
Can Brno BUT Speech transcribe live audio?
No — Brno BUT Speech works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is Brno BUT Speech HIPAA compliant?
Brno BUT Speech 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 Brno BUT Speech?
Academic research output; toolkits Apache-2.0.
Who is Brno BUT Speech best for?
Speaker recognition, diarization, language identification SOTA research.
Does Brno BUT Speech run offline?
Brno BUT Speech runs on your own machine — it is open source, so nothing leaves the computer unless you configure it to.
Is there a Brno BUT Speech desktop app?
No — Brno BUT Speech is browser-only. There is nothing to install and nothing runs on your machine.
Who maintains Brno BUT Speech?
Brno BUT Speech is open source on GitHub, maintained by Brno University of Technology.
What kind of tool is Brno BUT Speech?
In this directory Brno BUT Speech is filed under research lab as a open-source tool.
What are the alternatives to Brno BUT Speech?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/but-speech-alternatives comparing Brno BUT Speech with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
Can I automate Brno BUT Speech-style transcription without running it myself?
Yes. If what you want is transcripts rather than the tool itself, Whipscribe does the same job as a hosted API: submit a file or URL, poll a job id, pull the result as txt, json, srt, vtt or docx. $0.012 a minute — about $0.72 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. The automation recipes on this site show it wired to Drive folders, Zoom recordings, S3 buckets and no-code platforms.
Whipscribe is a hosted transcription service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.
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