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sherpa-onnx

Speech-to-text, text-to-speech, speaker diarization, speech enhancement, source separation, and VAD using next-gen Kaldi with onnxruntime without Internet co…

★ 15.1k stars⑂ 1.7k forksApache-2.0updated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

sherpa-onnx is an open-source audio project by k2-fsa (k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx on GitHub). It has 15,092 GitHub stars and 1,745 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 22 September 2026.

GitHub stars
15,092
Forks
1,745
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
22 September 2026
Category
Audio
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Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// 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

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.

Offline capable

Many run fully on-device — nothing you say leaves the machine.

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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/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx.git
    cd sherpa-onnx
  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 sherpa-onnx?

It is an open-source project at k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx with 1,745 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is sherpa-onnx free for commercial use?

Apache 2.0 licensed — commercial use allowed with attribution.

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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// alternatives

Alternatives in Audio

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Get sherpa-onnx

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.