oTranscribe/oTranscribe
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A free & open tool for transcribing audio interviews observed · 2026-09-24
Health v2 · maintenance only
72/100
- Activity 88
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4764
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 72
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1219 stars · 219 forks observed · 2026-09-24
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
oTranscribe is a free, open-source web application that helps users transcribe recorded interviews by combining an audio/video player with a rich text editor. It offers keyboard shortcuts for playback control, adjustable speed, YouTube support, and automatic saving of transcripts to browser localStorage.
Use cases
- transcribe recorded interviews from audio files
- transcribe YouTube videos while typing notes
- control audio playback with keyboard shortcuts while transcribing
- slow down or speed up audio playback during transcription
- keep transcripts safe with automatic local saving
- self-host a transcription tool on my own server
- work on transcripts offline in the browser
When to choose
- you need a free, browser-based transcription workflow with playback controls
- you want keyboard-only control of audio while typing
- you need YouTube or local video transcription support
- you want a self-hostable tool with offline caching
When to avoid
- you need automatic speech-to-text transcription rather than manual typing
- you require collaborative or cloud-synced editing
- you need a mobile or native desktop app
Facets
application · maturity active
audio-processing editor gui developer-tools media web-development browser cross-platform transcription audio-player journalism self-hostable offline-support web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/oTranscribe/oTranscribe · fetched 2026-09-24 · 0add66b1564e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| oTranscribe/oTranscribe | main | 72 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="oTranscribe/oTranscribe")
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