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Decision brief
OpenWhispr is an open-source voice-to-text dictation application that features both local and cloud-based models, emphasizing privacy and cross-platform compatibility.
Good fit when
- When you require the use of Nvidia Parakeet/Whisper models for high accuracy in a local environment without internet dependency.
- If your project needs a cross-platform tool that operates seamlessly on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Avoid when
- When you have limited computational power on your device and rely heavily on cloud resources for processing voice-to-text without the overhead of managing local machine learning models.
- If your application must work on platforms that are not supported by OpenWhispr, such as mobile devices or specialized operating systems.
- Requirements:
- Min 4 GB RAM; Development and runtime environment requires Node.js version 24+.; Support for Nvidia Parakeet/Whisper models may require additional setup specific to the hardware and software configurations.
Observed Jul 16, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Maintenance and security
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- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
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- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
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Install
npm install openwhisprSimilar tools
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Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.
Overview
OpenWhispr is an open-source voice-to-text dictation application that supports both local Nvidia Parakeet/Whisper models and cloud-based options, ensuring privacy while being cross-platform compatible.
Capability facts
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Jul 30, 2026
- MCP server
- No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Jul 30, 2026
- Languages
- javascript, typescript
Source: github.language+package.json · Jul 30, 2026
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Compatibility
Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Jul 30, 2026)
Requires Node.js 24+. See the [full documentation](https://docs.openwhispr.com/quickstart) for sSource link
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README
Quick start
git clone https://github.com/OpenWhispr/openwhispr.git
cd openwhispr
npm install
npm run dev
Requires Node.js 24+. See the full documentation for setup guides, platform-specific instructions, and build details.
License
MIT — free for personal and commercial use.
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.