# whisper.cpp

> Whisper speech recognition in C/C++

Fast local speech-to-text on CPUs, Apple Silicon and GPUs with no Python needed.

- Source: https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp
- License: MIT
- Language: C++
- Stars: 54101
- Forks: 6205
- Contributors: 1070
- Last commit: 2026-10-02
- Latest release: v1.9.4 (2026-09-11)
- Purpose: AI & LLM tooling, Media & photos, Local inference
- Runs on: CLI, Library / SDK
- For: Personal, Enterprise

## Worth score: 79/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 24/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 15/15
- Readiness: 5/15

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp
Updated: 2026-10-03