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Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI

Easily train a good VC model with voice data <= 10 mins!

★ 38.6k stars⑂ 5.3k forksMITupdated 2026-08
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// project facts

Project facts

Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI is an open-source audio project by RVC-Project (RVC-Project/Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI on GitHub). It has 38,572 GitHub stars and 5,288 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 4 August 2026.

GitHub stars
38,572
Forks
5,288
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
4 August 2026
Category
Audio
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Official site
GitHub repo
// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick the job

    Transcription, synthesis, voice changing, or editing — each tool here majors in one.

  2. Install and set up

    Binaries, pip packages, or Docker; models download on first run for AI tools.

  3. Feed it audio or text

    Drop in a recording or type what you want spoken.

  4. Export the result

    WAV/MP3/OGG outputs drop straight into editors or apps.

// features

Why people love it

Scriptable

CLI and Python APIs slot into larger pipelines.

Multilingual

Dozens of languages supported, not just English.

Real-time options

Streaming transcription and TTS for live applications.

Diarization

Tell speakers apart in meetings and interviews automatically.

Voice cloning

Clone a voice from a short sample for narration and dubbing.

State-of-the-art models

Whisper-grade transcription and natural neural voices, free.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/RVC-Project/Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI.git
    cd Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

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

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — 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 Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI?

It is an open-source project at RVC-Project/Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI with 5,288 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.

Can I use the voices commercially?

Check each license — many allow it, but voice-cloning has ethical and legal boundaries.

How accurate is the transcription?

Whisper-class models rival paid services on clear audio; noisy recordings need cleanup first.

Which languages are supported?

Dozens; English is strongest, major world languages are solid.

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