VIVOS
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15h Vietnamese read-speech ASR corpus — the open Vietnamese ASR baseline.
Best for vietnamese ASR baselines + low-resource Vietnamese research. Pricing: free.
What it is
VIVOS is a 15-hour Vietnamese ASR corpus from 65 speakers reading newspaper text. The open Vietnamese ASR baseline. License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Watch out for: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 · NON-COMMERCIAL · 65 speakers · read newspaper text. Cite: Luong & Vu, 2016.
Install / use
from datasets import load_dataset; ds = load_dataset('AILAB-VNUHCM/vivos')What people actually do with VIVOS-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 | No |
| Languages supported | 1 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
VIVOS vs Whipscribe
| Feature | VIVOS | 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 | 1 | 99 |
| Platforms | HuggingFace | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about VIVOS
Is VIVOS free?
Yes. VIVOS is free and open source.
Does VIVOS work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
VIVOS runs on HuggingFace. It is not listed for other platforms; check the vendor for anything beyond HuggingFace.
How do I install VIVOS?
Download the installer for your platform from the vendor. No terminal needed.
How many languages does VIVOS support?
VIVOS lists 1 languages.
Does VIVOS identify different speakers?
No. VIVOS 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 VIVOS give word-level timestamps?
No — VIVOS produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.
Can VIVOS transcribe live audio?
No — VIVOS works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is VIVOS HIPAA compliant?
VIVOS 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 VIVOS?
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 · NON-COMMERCIAL · 65 speakers · read newspaper text. Cite: Luong & Vu, 2016.
Who is VIVOS best for?
Vietnamese ASR baselines + low-resource Vietnamese research.
Does VIVOS run offline?
VIVOS runs on your own machine — it is open source, so nothing leaves the computer unless you configure it to.
Can I use VIVOS in the browser?
No — VIVOS is a HuggingFace application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.
Who makes VIVOS?
VIVOS is made by AILAB VNU-HCM.
What kind of tool is VIVOS?
In this directory VIVOS is filed under dataset as a open-source tool.
What are the alternatives to VIVOS?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/vivos-alternatives comparing VIVOS with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
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