Inria MULTISPEECH
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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.
Inria Nancy speech research team — diarization + speech enhancement leaders.
Best for speaker diarization (pyannote-audio), speech enhancement, multi-talker ASR. Pricing: free.
What it is
Inria MULTISPEECH (Nancy) is the home of pyannote-audio + pyannote.metrics — the dominant open-source diarization stack.
Watch out for: Academic.
Install / use
Go to Inria MULTISPEECH team.inria.frWhat people actually do with Inria MULTISPEECH-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 |
Inria MULTISPEECH vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Inria MULTISPEECH | 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 Inria MULTISPEECH
Is Inria MULTISPEECH free?
Yes. Inria MULTISPEECH is free and open source.
Does Inria MULTISPEECH work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
Inria MULTISPEECH 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 Inria MULTISPEECH?
There is nothing to install — Inria MULTISPEECH is used in the browser. Create an account on the vendor's site and upload or connect your audio.
Does Inria MULTISPEECH identify different speakers?
No. Inria MULTISPEECH 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 Inria MULTISPEECH give word-level timestamps?
No — Inria MULTISPEECH produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.
Can Inria MULTISPEECH transcribe live audio?
No — Inria MULTISPEECH works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is Inria MULTISPEECH HIPAA compliant?
Inria MULTISPEECH 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 Inria MULTISPEECH?
Academic.
Who is Inria MULTISPEECH best for?
Speaker diarization (pyannote-audio), speech enhancement, multi-talker ASR.
Does Inria MULTISPEECH run offline?
Inria MULTISPEECH runs on your own machine — it is open source, so nothing leaves the computer unless you configure it to.
Is there a Inria MULTISPEECH desktop app?
No — Inria MULTISPEECH is browser-only. There is nothing to install and nothing runs on your machine.
Who maintains Inria MULTISPEECH?
Inria MULTISPEECH is open source on GitHub, maintained by Inria Nancy.
What kind of tool is Inria MULTISPEECH?
In this directory Inria MULTISPEECH is filed under research lab as a open-source tool.
What are the alternatives to Inria MULTISPEECH?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/inria-multispeech-alternatives comparing Inria MULTISPEECH with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
Can I automate Inria MULTISPEECH-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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