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subsai
subsai is an open-source local llm project by absadiki (absadiki/subsai on GitHub). It has 1,679 GitHub stars and 135 forks, is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 20 April 2026.
Whisper-powered subtitle generation: Web UI, CLI, and package.
💎 Hidden gem★ 1.7k stars⑂ 135 forksGPL-3.0updated 2026-04
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// project facts
Project facts
- Repository
- absadiki/subsai
- GitHub stars
- 1,679
- Forks
- 135
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Last updated on GitHub
- 20 April 2026
- Category
- Local LLM
- Listing
- Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
- Official site
- Official docs
// how it works
How it works
- Install SubsAI
Via pip or from source.
- Pick your interface
Web UI, CLI, or Python API.
- Feed it media
Audio or video files go in.
- Get subtitles
Timed subtitle files come out.
// features
Why people love it
Whisper powered
State-of-the-art transcription.
Three interfaces
Web UI, CLI, and Python package.
Model variants
Choose speed versus accuracy.
Timed output
Proper subtitle timing.
Docs site
Guides for every interface.
GPL-3.0
Open source, share-alike.
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// run it
Run it yourself
- Step 1 — Install it
Add SubsAI via pip.
pip install subsai - Step 2 — Check the CLI
See the available options.
subsai --help - Step 3 — Generate subtitles
Run it on a media file.
subsai run -m video.mp4
// use cases
What you can build
- Generate subtitles for videos.
- Transcribe podcasts to text.
- Batch-subtitle a media library.
- Embed Whisper subtitles in Python apps.
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// faq
Questions, answered
What is SubsAI?
A Whisper-powered subtitle generator with Web UI, CLI, and Python package, at absadiki/subsai.
Which Whisper models work?
Whisper and its variants; pick per speed and accuracy needs.
Is it free?
The source is open under GPL-3.0.
Do I need a GPU?
It helps; CPU works for smaller models.
Where are the docs?
On the GitHub Pages docs site.
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