RealtimeSTT
Realtime speech-to-text library with advanced voice activity detection and wake word activation
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Decision brief
RealtimeSTT is an efficient Python library for low-latency speech-to-text transcription with advanced voice activity detection and wake word support.
Good fit when
- You need a tool that supports voice activity detection and instant transcription upon waking words in real-time.
- Your application runs on Linux or macOS and you can install PortAudio headers as required by RealtimeSTT.
Avoid when
- Your speech-to-text solution requires support for programming languages other than Python.
- You cannot meet the requirement to have Python 3.11 or newer installed in your development environment.
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Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Very active (2d since push)
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Personal account
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No criticals
- As of Jul 11, 2026
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Install
pip install RealtimeSTTSimilar tools
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Overview
A Python-based robust and efficient speech-to-text library providing low-latency transcription features such as voice activity detection and instant transcription upon waking words.
Capability facts
- Deploy
- Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 20, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 20, 2026
- Languages
- python
Source: github.language · Sep 20, 2026
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Compatibility
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Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)
The current CI matrix covers Python 3.11 and 3.12. Python 3.13 and newer areSource link
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README
Install The current CI matrix covers Python 3.11 and 3.12. Python 3.13 and newer are not release targets until dependency and CI gates are available. On Linux, install PortAudio headers before installing the package: On macOS: For CUDA, platform notes, and optional engine stacks,...
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