Leon AI
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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.
Open-source personal assistant — self-hostable, privacy-respecting, modular skills.
Best for developers who want a code-extensible voice assistant they fully control. Pricing: free.
What it is
Leon is an Apache-2.0 personal assistant maintained by Louis Grenard. Modular skill packages, pluggable ASR (Coqui, Vosk, Whisper), pluggable TTS, and Node.js core.
Watch out for: Smaller community than Mycroft / OVOS; English / French / German only for speech; skills must be hand-written in Python/JS.
Install / use
getleon.ai — git clone + npm install
What people actually do with Leon AI-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 | Yes |
| Languages supported | 3 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
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Leon AI vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Leon AI | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Open source | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free | $6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free |
| Speaker identification | — | Named in the summary, key quotes and chapters |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | No |
| Languages | 3 | 99 |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about Leon AI
Is Leon AI free?
Yes. Leon AI is free and open source.
Does Leon AI work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
Leon AI runs on Linux, macOS, Windows and Docker.
How do I get started with Leon AI?
There is nothing to install — Leon AI is used in the browser. Create an account on the vendor's site and upload or connect your audio.
How many languages does Leon AI support?
Leon AI lists 3 languages.
Does Leon AI identify different speakers?
No. Leon AI 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 Leon AI give word-level timestamps?
No — Leon AI produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.
Can Leon AI transcribe live audio?
Yes — Leon AI supports streaming / live input, not just finished files.
Is Leon AI HIPAA compliant?
Leon AI 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 Leon AI?
Smaller community than Mycroft / OVOS; English / French / German only for speech; skills must be hand-written in Python/JS.
Who is Leon AI best for?
Developers who want a code-extensible voice assistant they fully control.
Does Leon AI run offline?
Leon AI runs on your own machine — it is open source, so nothing leaves the computer unless you configure it to.
Can I use Leon AI in the browser?
No — Leon AI is a Linux, macOS, Windows and Docker application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.
Where is the Leon AI source code?
On GitHub at github.com/leon-ai/leon. It is maintained by Leon AI community.
What kind of tool is Leon AI?
In this directory Leon AI is filed under voice assistant, self hosted as a open-source tool.
What are the alternatives to Leon AI?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/leon-ai-alternatives comparing Leon AI with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
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