pyannote.audio
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The reference open diarization + speaker embedding toolkit.
Best for production diarization + voice-activity-detection pipelines. Pricing: free.
What it is
The standard diarization toolkit, used by many open Whisper pipelines. MIT.
Watch out for: Pretrained weights gated behind HF user license (free for research/commercial with acceptance).
Install / use
pip install pyannote.audioWhat people actually do with pyannote.audio-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 | Yes |
| Word-level timestamps | Yes |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 1 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
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pyannote.audio vs Whipscribe
| Feature | pyannote.audio | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Open source | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free | $6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free |
| Speaker identification | Yes | Named in the summary, key quotes and chapters |
| Word timestamps | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | No | No |
| Languages | 1 | 99 |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about pyannote.audio
Is pyannote.audio free?
Yes. pyannote.audio is free and open source.
Does pyannote.audio work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
pyannote.audio runs on Linux, macOS and Windows.
How do I install pyannote.audio?
With pip: `pip install pyannote.audio`. You need Python and, for most audio tools, ffmpeg on your PATH first.
How many languages does pyannote.audio support?
pyannote.audio lists 1 languages.
Does pyannote.audio identify different speakers?
Yes — pyannote.audio has speaker diarization, so a two-person interview comes back with each speaker labelled.
Does pyannote.audio give word-level timestamps?
Yes — pyannote.audio produces timing per word, which is what subtitle cues and clip boundaries need.
Can pyannote.audio transcribe live audio?
No — pyannote.audio works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is pyannote.audio HIPAA compliant?
pyannote.audio 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 pyannote.audio?
Pretrained weights gated behind HF user license (free for research/commercial with acceptance).
Who is pyannote.audio best for?
Production diarization + voice-activity-detection pipelines.
Does pyannote.audio run offline?
pyannote.audio runs on your own machine — it is open source, so nothing leaves the computer unless you configure it to.
Can I use pyannote.audio in the browser?
No — pyannote.audio is a Linux, macOS and Windows application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.
Where is the pyannote.audio source code?
On GitHub at github.com/pyannote/pyannote-audio. It is maintained by pyannote / Hervé Bredin.
What kind of tool is pyannote.audio?
In this directory pyannote.audio is filed under diarization, vad, embeddings as a open-source tool.
What are the alternatives to pyannote.audio?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/pyannote-audio-alternatives comparing pyannote.audio with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
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