noScribe (web companion)

by Kai Dröge

GUI for offline transcription on the browser/desktop with diarization.

TL;DR

GUI for offline transcription on the browser/desktop with diarization.

Best for qualitative researchers needing diarized, offline transcripts with a friendly GUI. Pricing: free.

Category
Products
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
free
Platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, Linux

What it is

noScribe is an OSS browser-launched GUI for offline transcription that wraps Whisper + pyannote diarization. Built for academic research.

Best for: Qualitative researchers needing diarized, offline transcripts with a friendly GUI.
Watch out for: Primarily a desktop GUI; web entry is the documentation hub.

Install / use

open https://github.com/kaixxx/noScribe

Features

Speaker diarizationYes
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported99
HIPAA eligibleNo

noScribe (web companion) vs Whipscribe

FeaturenoScribe (web companion)Whipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
Pricingfreefree beta
Speaker diarizationYesYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingNoNo
Languages9999
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, LinuxWeb, API, MCP

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