Shrutilipi
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6457h Indic-language ASR corpus from All India Radio news broadcasts.
Best for indic-language ASR pretraining from broadcast news with naturally-aligned transcripts. Pricing: free.
What it is
Shrutilipi is 6457 hours of All India Radio news broadcasts across 12 Indian languages, paired with the official AIR transcripts. License: CC BY 4.0.
Watch out for: CC BY 4.0 · AIR-sourced · news-domain bias. Cite: Bhogale et al., 2023.
Install / use
from datasets import load_dataset; ds = load_dataset('ai4bharat/Shrutilipi')What people actually do with Shrutilipi-style transcription
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Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 12 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Shrutilipi vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Shrutilipi | 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 | 12 | 99 |
| Platforms | HuggingFace | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about Shrutilipi
Is Shrutilipi free?
Yes. Shrutilipi is free and open source.
Does Shrutilipi work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
Shrutilipi runs on HuggingFace. It is not listed for other platforms; check the vendor for anything beyond HuggingFace.
How do I install Shrutilipi?
Download the installer for your platform from the vendor. No terminal needed.
How many languages does Shrutilipi support?
Shrutilipi lists 12 languages.
Does Shrutilipi identify different speakers?
No. Shrutilipi 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 Shrutilipi give word-level timestamps?
No — Shrutilipi produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.
Can Shrutilipi transcribe live audio?
No — Shrutilipi works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is Shrutilipi HIPAA compliant?
Shrutilipi 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 Shrutilipi?
CC BY 4.0 · AIR-sourced · news-domain bias. Cite: Bhogale et al., 2023.
Who is Shrutilipi best for?
Indic-language ASR pretraining from broadcast news with naturally-aligned transcripts.
Does Shrutilipi run offline?
Shrutilipi runs on your own machine — it is open source, so nothing leaves the computer unless you configure it to.
Can I use Shrutilipi in the browser?
No — Shrutilipi is a HuggingFace application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.
Where is the Shrutilipi source code?
On GitHub at github.com/AI4Bharat/Shrutilipi. It is maintained by AI4Bharat (IIT Madras).
What kind of tool is Shrutilipi?
In this directory Shrutilipi is filed under dataset as a open-source tool.
What are the alternatives to Shrutilipi?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/shrutilipi-alternatives comparing Shrutilipi with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
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