noScribe (web companion)

by Kai Dröge

GUI for offline transcription on the browser/desktop with diarization.

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TL;DR

Best for qualitative researchers needing diarized, offline transcripts with a friendly GUI. Pricing: free.

Category
Products
License
GPL-3.0
Stars
★ 2.1k
Last push
2026-07-21
Pricing
free
Platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, Linux

What it is

noScribe is an OSS browser-launched GUI for offline transcription that wraps Whisper + pyannote diarization. Built for academic research.

Best for: Qualitative researchers needing diarized, offline transcripts with a friendly GUI.
Watch out for: Primarily a desktop GUI; web entry is the documentation hub.

Install / use

Go to noScribe (web companion) github.com

Features

Speaker diarizationYes
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported99
HIPAA eligibleNo

Links

GitHub repo ↗

noScribe (web companion) vs Whipscribe

FeaturenoScribe (web companion)Whipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
PricingNot verified$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarizationNot verifiedYes
Word timestampsNot verifiedYes
StreamingNot verifiedNo
Languages9999
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, LinuxWeb, API, MCP

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