whisper.cpp (open source)

whisper.cpp is a C/C++ port of OpenAI's Whisper speech recognition model that runs fully offline on your own device.

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whisper.cpp (open source) is an AI and ML perk from whisper.cpp, free, fully offline on your device, with no funding required.

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Benefit type: Free plan
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Inside whisper.cpp (open source)

whisper.cpp is a high-performance inference of OpenAI's Whisper model, implemented in plain C/C++ without dependencies. It runs fully offline and on-device, and Apple silicon is optimized with Metal and Core ML.

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Who it's for

Free plan Any startup

Funding / backing: No funding needed
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: Free with no time limit.
Other requirements: You build the project and download the Whisper model files yourself.

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How to apply for whisper.cpp (open source)

Steps to apply

1Clone the GitHub repository.
2No application is needed.

Good to know: Repository read on github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp on October 28, 2026.

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