JVS Corpus
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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.
30h Japanese versatile multi-speaker corpus — TTS + speaker-modeling baseline.
Best for japanese multi-speaker TTS, speaker adaptation, voice conversion. Pricing: research-only.
What it is
JVS (Japanese Versatile Speech) is a 30-hour multi-speaker corpus with parallel/non-parallel/whisper/falsetto styles across 100 speakers. Standard JP TTS + voice-modeling baseline. Non-commercial license.
Watch out for: Custom non-commercial license · 100 speakers · parallel + non-parallel + whisper + falsetto styles. Cite: Takamichi et al., 2019.
Install / use
Go to JVS Corpus sites.google.comWhat people actually do with JVS Corpus-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 | 1 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
JVS Corpus vs Whipscribe
| Feature | JVS Corpus | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Open source | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | research-only | $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 | 1 | 99 |
| Platforms | Web | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about JVS Corpus
Does JVS Corpus work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
JVS Corpus runs in the browser, so it works on any desktop OS with a modern browser, and on phones and tablets.
How do I install JVS Corpus?
Download the installer for your platform from https://sites.google.com/site/shinnosuketakamichi/research-topics/jvs_corpus. No terminal needed.
How many languages does JVS Corpus support?
JVS Corpus lists 1 languages.
Does JVS Corpus identify different speakers?
No. JVS Corpus 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 JVS Corpus give word-level timestamps?
No — JVS Corpus produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.
Can JVS Corpus transcribe live audio?
No — JVS Corpus works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is JVS Corpus HIPAA compliant?
JVS Corpus 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 JVS Corpus?
Custom non-commercial license · 100 speakers · parallel + non-parallel + whisper + falsetto styles. Cite: Takamichi et al., 2019.
Who is JVS Corpus best for?
Japanese multi-speaker TTS, speaker adaptation, voice conversion.
Does JVS Corpus run offline?
JVS Corpus runs on your own machine — it is open source, so nothing leaves the computer unless you configure it to.
Is there a JVS Corpus desktop app?
No — JVS Corpus is browser-only. There is nothing to install and nothing runs on your machine.
Who makes JVS Corpus?
JVS Corpus is made by Saruwatari Lab (U. Tokyo).
What kind of tool is JVS Corpus?
In this directory JVS Corpus is filed under dataset as a open-source tool.
What are the alternatives to JVS Corpus?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/jvs-alternatives comparing JVS Corpus with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
Can I automate JVS Corpus-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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