LinTO Transcription Service

by LINAGORA

Production transcription microservice powering the LinTO stack.

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TL;DR

Best for rEST + WebSocket transcription as a service. Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
License
AGPL-3.0
Stars
★ 4
Last push
2026-06-26
Pricing
free
Platforms
Linux, Docker

What it is

The transcription microservice from LINAGORA's open conversational platform. AGPL-3.0.

Best for: REST + WebSocket transcription as a service.
Watch out for: AGPL-3.0 — copyleft applies to derivative services.

Install / use

git clone https://github.com/linto-ai/linto-platform-transcription-service

Features

Speaker diarizationYes
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supported20
HIPAA eligibleNo

Links

GitHub repo ↗

LinTO Transcription Service vs Whipscribe

FeatureLinTO Transcription ServiceWhipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfree$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarizationYesYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingYesNo
Languages2099
PlatformsLinux, DockerWeb, API, MCP

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