Audio
Whisper
Robust Speech Recognition via Large-Scale Weak Supervision
★ 109.9k starsMIT
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F5 TTS
F5 TTS is an open-source audio project by SWivid (SWivid/F5-TTS on GitHub). It has 15,330 GitHub stars and 2,240 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 21 September 2026.
Official code for "F5-TTS: A Fairytaler that Fakes Fluent and Faithful Speech with Flow Matching"
★ 15.3k stars⑂ 2.2k forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts
Project facts
- Repository
- SWivid/F5-TTS
- GitHub stars
- 15,330
- Forks
- 2,240
- License
- MIT
- Last updated on GitHub
- 21 September 2026
- Category
- Audio
- Listing
- Full install guide
- Official site
- Official site
// how it works
How it works
- Pick your direction
Speech-to-text, text-to-speech, voice cloning, or music/SFX generation — each project here has a lane.
- Install the runtime
Python packages, Docker images, and C++ builds cover servers, desktops, and edge devices.
- Load a model or voice
Download the weights or pick a voice; many tools bundle a strong default so you can start immediately.
- Process your audio
Transcribe files, synthesize scripts, or generate music — then export standard audio formats.
// features
Why people love it
State-of-the-art transcription
Open speech recognition now rivals paid APIs on accuracy across languages.
Natural neural voices
Modern TTS is strikingly human — good enough for narration and voiceovers.
Voice cloning
Clone a voice from a short sample for consistent characters and branding.
Music & SFX generation
Compose backing tracks and sound effects from text descriptions.
Runs offline
Entire pipelines work without internet — ideal for private or field use.
API-compatible servers
Drop-in endpoints that mimic commercial APIs, so existing apps switch easily.
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// run it
Run it yourself
- Step 1 — Clone the repo
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/SWivid/F5-TTS.git cd F5-TTS - Step 2 — Create an environment
Isolate dependencies so nothing clashes with your other projects.
python -m venv .venv source .venv/bin/activate # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate - Step 3 — Install and launch
Install the requirements, then follow the README's launch command (it varies per project).
pip install -r requirements.txt
// use cases
What you can build
- Transcribe meetings, interviews, and podcasts.
- Narrate audiobooks and video voiceovers.
- Build voice interfaces for apps and robots.
- Generate royalty-free music and effects.
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// faq
Questions, answered
How accurate is open-source transcription?
Excellent — the leading open models match commercial services on clean audio, in many languages.
Can I clone a voice ethically?
The tech clones from short samples; only ever clone voices you own or have explicit permission to use.
Who maintains F5 TTS?
It is an open-source project at SWivid/F5-TTS with 2,240 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.
Do I need a GPU?
Transcription and TTS run on CPU acceptably; GPUs speed up batch jobs and music generation a lot.
Which languages are supported?
Coverage varies — transcription is broadest, TTS quality is best in major languages.
Can I use outputs commercially?
Usually yes, but check both the code license and the model license.
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