Transformers.js (xenova mirror)

by Joshua Lochner

Original transformers.js repo by Joshua Lochner (pre-merge into HF).

TL;DR

Original transformers.js repo by Joshua Lochner (pre-merge into HF).

Best for reference checkpoints from the project's pre-HF history. Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
License
—
Stars
—
Last push
—
Pricing
free
Platforms
Web, Node.js

What it is

The original transformers.js author's repo, still hosting historical releases. Apache-2.0.

Best for: Reference checkpoints from the project's pre-HF history.
Watch out for: Use huggingface/transformers.js for current work.

Install / use

npm install @xenova/transformers

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supported99
HIPAA eligibleNo

Transformers.js (xenova mirror) vs Whipscribe

FeatureTransformers.js (xenova mirror)Whipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfreefree beta
Speaker diarizationNoYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingYesNo
Languages9999
PlatformsWeb, Node.jsWeb, API, MCP

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