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// selfhosted Β· khakers/go-subgen

go-subgen

Auto-generate subtitles for your media library with Whisper.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 72 starsβ‘‚ 1 forksMITupdated 2026-05
β–¦ visual β€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
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// project facts

Project facts

go-subgen is an open-source self-hosted project by khakers (khakers/go-subgen on GitHub). It has 72 GitHub stars and 1 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 26 May 2026.

GitHub stars
72
Forks
1
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
26 May 2026
Category
Self-Hosted
Listing
Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
GitHub
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want the project to do before installing anything.

  2. Clone the repo

    Grab the source and skim the README for setup requirements.

  3. Install and configure

    Install dependencies and add any API keys or settings it needs.

  4. Run your first task

    Launch it and follow the example workflow from the docs.

// features

Why people love it

Self-hostable

Deploy the full stack on your own infrastructure.

Speech-to-text

Turns spoken audio into accurate text.

Whisper-powered

Built on Whisper for accurate speech recognition.

Open source

Inspect every line before you run it.

Active maintenance

Kept current with upstream tools.

Runs on your hardware

No cloud dependency, no subscription.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/khakers/go-subgen.git
    cd go-subgen
  2. Step 2 β€” Build the binary

    Compile the project with the Go toolchain.

    go build -o app .
  3. Step 3 β€” Run it

    Launch the binary and check its help output.

    ./app --help
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains go-subgen?

It is an open-source project at khakers/go-subgen with 1 forks. Check the repo’s contributors and recent commits to judge how active maintenance is.

Is go-subgen free to use?

Yes. It is MIT licensed, so you can use it commercially with attribution.

What do I need to run it?

A small server, NAS, or Raspberry Pi is usually enough.

Is Docker required?

Most projects offer Docker images, but native installs are often documented too.

How do updates work?

Pull the latest image or git pull, then restart β€” check the README.

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// alternatives

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Get go-subgen

Free and open β€” grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.