ostt is an interactive terminal-based audio recording and speech-to-text transcription tool. Record audio with real-time waveform visualization, automatically transcribe using multiple AI providers and models, and maintain a browsable history of all your transcriptions.
Built with Rust for performance and minimal dependencies, ostt works seamlessly on Linux and macOS.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Real-time waveform visualization with sparkline graphs.
- dBFS-based volume metering (industry standard).
- Configurable reference level for clipping detection.
- Audio clipping detection with pause/resume support.
- Audio compression for fast API calls.
- Multiple transcription providers (OpenAI, Deepgram).
- Browsable transcription history.
- Keyword management for improved accuracy.
- Cross-platform: Linux and macOS support.
Website: github.com/kristoferlund/ostt
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Developer: Kristofer Lund
License: MIT License
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