LibreAI / Audio / murmure
// audio ยท Kieirra/murmure

murmure

Private cross-platform speech-to-text with LLM cleanup built in.

๐Ÿ’Ž Hidden gemโ˜… 1.1k starsโ‘‚ 100 forksAGPL-3.0updated 2026-10
โ–ฆ visual โ€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

murmure is an open-source audio project by Kieirra (Kieirra/murmure on GitHub). It has 1,086 GitHub stars and 100 forks, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 3 October 2026.

Repository
Kieirra/murmure
GitHub stars
1,086
Forks
100
License
AGPL-3.0
Last updated on GitHub
3 October 2026
Category
Audio
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Hidden gem โ€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Download the app

    Get the build for Windows, macOS, or Linux.

  2. Transcribe locally

    Record or import audio; recognition runs on-device.

  3. LLM polishes text

    Post-processing cleans up errors and formatting.

  4. Export anywhere

    Copy or save the finished transcript.

// features

Why people love it

Fully local

Speech recognition and processing never leave your device.

Cross-platform

Native-feeling apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

LLM post-processing

An LLM pass turns rough transcripts into clean text.

Privacy-first

No accounts, no cloud, no telemetry by design.

Debian packages

Easy install path for Linux users.

AGPL-3.0 license

Strong copyleft โ€” share alike on derivatives.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 โ€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/Kieirra/murmure.git
    cd murmure
  2. Step 2 โ€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 โ€” Run it

    Follow the project's launch command โ€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains murmure?

It is an open-source project at Kieirra/murmure with 100 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is murmure free for commercial use?

AGPL-3.0 licensed โ€” you can use it, but network-facing derivatives must share source.

What does the LLM post-processing do?

It cleans up the raw transcript โ€” fixing errors, punctuation, and formatting.

Which platforms are supported?

Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is there any cloud component?

No โ€” it is fully local by design.

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Get murmure

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