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Speaches

OpenAI-compatible speech-to-text and text-to-speech server

Self-Hosted AI ★ 3.7k stars Medium setup MIT

Speaches is a self-hosted server that provides OpenAI-compatible transcription, translation, and text-to-speech endpoints. It supports streaming and a range of open speech models for private voice applications.

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Key features

  • OpenAI-compatible audio API
  • Streaming transcription
  • Text-to-speech support
  • Multiple open models

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.7k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python

Is Speaches secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Speaches's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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