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obs-localvocal

Obs-localvocal — obs plugin for local speech recognition and captioning, open-source.

💎 Hidden gem★ 1.6k stars⑂ 124 forksGPL-2.0updated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

obs-localvocal is an open-source audio project by royshil (royshil/obs-localvocal on GitHub). It has 1,619 GitHub stars and 124 forks, is released under the GPL-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 9 September 2026.

GitHub stars
1,619
Forks
124
License
GPL-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
9 September 2026
Category
Audio
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Clone the repository

    Fetch the source code onto your machine.

  2. Configure the build

    Generate build files with CMake.

  3. Compile the project

    Build the binaries.

  4. Run it

    Launch the compiled program.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone

    Get the source on your machine.

    git clone https://github.com/royshil/obs-localvocal.git
  2. Build

    Configure and compile.

    cd obs-localvocal && cmake -B build && cmake --build build
  3. Start

    Run the program.

    cd obs-localvocal && ./build/obs-localvocal
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What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

What does obs-localvocal do?

It oBS plugin for local speech recognition and captioning using AI, giving you a working starting point you can run and adapt.

Is obs-localvocal free to use?

Yes — the code is open-source, so you can use and modify it without a license fee.

How do I install obs-localvocal?

Clone the GitHub repository and follow the README; the typical flow is install dependencies, configure, and run.

What is obs-localvocal written in?

It is primarily written in C++, so you will need that toolchain to build or extend it.

Where can I get help with obs-localvocal?

The GitHub repository is the hub: open issues for bugs and check the README and discussions for guidance.

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