conformer (sooftware)

by sooftware

Reference PyTorch implementation of the Conformer architecture.

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TL;DR

Best for teaching / understanding the Conformer block. Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
License
Apache-2.0
Stars
★ 1.1k
Last push
2026-06-29
Pricing
free
Platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows

What it is

A clean PyTorch port of the Google Conformer paper. MIT.

Best for: Teaching / understanding the Conformer block.
Watch out for: No production-grade pipeline.

Install / use

pip install conformer

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported20
HIPAA eligibleNo

Links

GitHub repo ↗

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Featureconformer (sooftware)Whipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfree$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarizationNoYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingNoNo
Languages2099
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsWeb, API, MCP

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