CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR
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Distant-mic ASR challenge — multi-channel meeting transcription frontier.
Best for state-of-the-art distant-microphone ASR + diarization (DASR) challenge submissions. Pricing: research-only.
What it is
CHiME-7/8 DASR (Distant Automatic Speech Recognition) is the multi-corpus far-field meeting challenge. Combines CHiME-6 + Mixer-6 + DiPCo + NOTSOFAR-1 in one evaluation. Research-only.
Watch out for: Custom CHiME license · research-only · CHiME-8 (2024) bundles CHiME-6 + Mixer-6 + DiPCo + NOTSOFAR-1. Cite: Cornell et al., CHiME 2023/2024.
Install / use
Go to CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR www.chimechallenge.orgWhat people actually do with CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR-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 | Yes |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 1 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR vs Whipscribe
| Feature | CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Open source | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | research-only | $6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free |
| Speaker identification | Yes | Named in the summary, key quotes and chapters |
| Word timestamps | No | Yes |
| Streaming | No | No |
| Languages | 1 | 99 |
| Platforms | Web | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR
Does CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR runs in the browser, so it works on any desktop OS with a modern browser, and on phones and tablets.
How do I install CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR?
Download the installer for your platform from https://www.chimechallenge.org/current/ # registration per edition. No terminal needed.
How many languages does CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR support?
CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR lists 1 languages.
Does CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR identify different speakers?
Yes — CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR has speaker diarization, so a two-person interview comes back with each speaker labelled.
Does CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR give word-level timestamps?
No — CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.
Can CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR transcribe live audio?
No — CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR HIPAA compliant?
CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR 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 CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR?
Custom CHiME license · research-only · CHiME-8 (2024) bundles CHiME-6 + Mixer-6 + DiPCo + NOTSOFAR-1. Cite: Cornell et al., CHiME 2023/2024.
Who is CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR best for?
State-of-the-art distant-microphone ASR + diarization (DASR) challenge submissions.
Does CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR run offline?
CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR runs on your own machine — it is open source, so nothing leaves the computer unless you configure it to.
Is there a CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR desktop app?
No — CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR is browser-only. There is nothing to install and nothing runs on your machine.
Where is the CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR source code?
On GitHub at github.com/chimechallenge/chime8-baseline. It is maintained by CHiME Challenge organizers.
What kind of tool is CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR?
In this directory CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR is filed under dataset, benchmark as a open-source tool.
What are the alternatives to CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/chime7-dasr-alternatives comparing CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
Can I automate CHiME-7 / CHiME-8 DASR-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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