Europarl-ST

by MLLP / UPV

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Speech-translation corpus from European Parliament across 9 languages.

Web  ·  free

TL;DR

Best for many-to-many European speech translation (72 source-target pairs). Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
Pricing
free
Platforms
Web

What it is

Europarl-ST is a many-to-many speech translation corpus across 9 European languages (en, fr, de, es, it, pt, pl, nl, ro), 72 translation pairs. License: CC BY 4.0.

Best for: Many-to-many European speech translation (72 source-target pairs).
Watch out for: CC BY 4.0 · derived from European Parliament plenary recordings · variable per-pair quantity. Cite: Iranzo-Sánchez et al., ICASSP 2020.

Install / use

Go to Europarl-ST www.mllp.upv.es

What people actually do with Europarl-ST-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.

Transcribe a whole back catalogue in one runThe archive is the asset, but one-at-a-time upload means it never gets done.…1,000 hours ≈ $480, onceTranscribe every new file in a Drive folderFiles accumulate in a folder nobody opens, and the knowledge in them is invisible to search.…≈ $0.29 per audio hour on the $24 packCut short-form clips out of a webinar automaticallyThe clips worth posting are buried somewhere in a 60-minute recording and finding them by scrubbing costs more than the…60-min webinar ≈ $0.72

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Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported9
HIPAA eligibleNo

Europarl-ST vs Whipscribe

FeatureEuroparl-STWhipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfree$6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free
Speaker identificationNoNamed in the summary, key quotes and chapters
Word timestampsNoYes
StreamingNoNo
Languages999
PlatformsWebWeb, API, MCP

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Frequently asked about Europarl-ST

Is Europarl-ST free?

Yes. Europarl-ST is free and open source.

Does Europarl-ST work on Mac, Windows and Linux?

Europarl-ST runs in the browser, so it works on any desktop OS with a modern browser, and on phones and tablets.

How do I install Europarl-ST?

Download the installer for your platform from https://www.mllp.upv.es/europarl-st/. No terminal needed.

How many languages does Europarl-ST support?

Europarl-ST lists 9 languages.

Does Europarl-ST identify different speakers?

No. Europarl-ST 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 Europarl-ST give word-level timestamps?

No — Europarl-ST produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.

Can Europarl-ST transcribe live audio?

No — Europarl-ST works on finished files, not a live stream.

Is Europarl-ST HIPAA compliant?

Europarl-ST 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 Europarl-ST?

CC BY 4.0 · derived from European Parliament plenary recordings · variable per-pair quantity. Cite: Iranzo-Sánchez et al., ICASSP 2020.

Who is Europarl-ST best for?

Many-to-many European speech translation (72 source-target pairs).

Does Europarl-ST run offline?

Europarl-ST runs on your own machine — it is open source, so nothing leaves the computer unless you configure it to.

Is there a Europarl-ST desktop app?

No — Europarl-ST is browser-only. There is nothing to install and nothing runs on your machine.

Who makes Europarl-ST?

Europarl-ST is made by MLLP / UPV.

What kind of tool is Europarl-ST?

In this directory Europarl-ST is filed under dataset as a open-source tool.

What are the alternatives to Europarl-ST?

There is a side-by-side page at /tools/europarl-st-alternatives comparing Europarl-ST with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.

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