whisper-ctranslate2 (SoftcatalA mirror)

Name: whisper-ctranslate2 (SoftcatalA mirror)
Author: Softcatalà

by Softcatalà

Capitalized-name mirror of whisper-ctranslate2.

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TL;DR

Best for tracking releases of whisper-ctranslate2. Pricing: free.

What it is

Capitalized-name redirect of the Softcatalà CLI. MIT.

Best for: Tracking releases of whisper-ctranslate2.
Watch out for: Use Softcatala/whisper-ctranslate2 (lowercase a) as primary.

Install / use

pip install whisper-ctranslate2

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	Yes
Streaming / real-time	No
Languages supported	99
HIPAA eligible	No

Links

GitHub repo ↗

whisper-ctranslate2 (SoftcatalA mirror) vs Whipscribe

Feature	whisper-ctranslate2 (SoftcatalA mirror)	Whipscribe
Category	Open source	Transcription APIs
Pricing	free	$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarization	No	Yes
Word timestamps	Yes	Yes
Streaming	No	No
Languages	99	99
Platforms	Linux, macOS, Windows	Web, API, MCP

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