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silero-models

Silero Models: pre-trained text-to-speech models made embarrassingly simple

★ 6.1k stars⑂ 373 forksCustomupdated 2026-07
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// project facts

Project facts

silero-models is an open-source audio project by snakers4 (snakers4/silero-models on GitHub). It has 6,125 GitHub stars and 373 forks, is released under the Custom license, and was last updated on GitHub on 31 July 2026.

GitHub stars
6,125
Forks
373
License
Custom
Last updated on GitHub
31 July 2026
Category
Audio
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Full install guide
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

Offline capable

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

Free for products

Open licenses let you ship voice features without per-minute API bills.

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.

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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/snakers4/silero-models.git
    cd silero-models
  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 silero-models?

It is an open-source project at snakers4/silero-models with 373 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is silero-models free for commercial use?

Licensed under Custom — check the repo for commercial-use terms.

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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