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WhisperJAV

Noise-robust subtitle generator powered by Whisper and local ASR models.

๐Ÿ’Ž Hidden gemโ˜… 2.3k starsโ‘‚ 195 forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

WhisperJAV is an open-source local llm project by meizhong986 (meizhong986/WhisperJAV on GitHub). It has 2,298 GitHub stars and 195 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 17 September 2026.

GitHub stars
2,298
Forks
195
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
17 September 2026
Category
Local LLM
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Install the tool

    Set it up from the repo or releases.

  2. Add your audio

    Point it at the file needing subtitles.

  3. Transcribe

    ASR models generate the subtitle track.

  4. Refine

    Local LLMs clean up errors and hallucinations.

// features

Why people love it

Whisper powered

Strong baseline transcription quality.

Qwen3-ASR

Modern ASR model in the pipeline.

Noise robust

Handles difficult, noisy audio.

TEN-VAD

Voice activity detection trims silence.

Hallucination control

Local LLMs refine raw transcripts.

Subtitle output

Generates ready-to-use subtitle files.

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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/meizhong986/WhisperJAV.git
    cd WhisperJAV
  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

What languages are supported?

Japanese is a focus; check the docs for the full language list.

Is whisperjav free for commercial use?

MIT licensed โ€” commercial use allowed.

Do I need a GPU?

ASR runs much faster with one; CPU is possible but slow.

How does it reduce hallucinations?

A local LLM pass cleans up the raw ASR output.

What subtitle formats come out?

Check the docs for supported output formats.

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