obs-localvocal
The premium Open Source alternative to Web Captioner
🎯 Best for:Streamers requiring high-accuracy captions without cloud subscription or privacy risks.
What is obs-localvocal?
Replaces cloud-dependent captioning services with a local AI-driven speech recognition plugin for OBS. Leverages Whisper.cpp to generate real-time captions directly on the user's CPU or GPU without sending data to external servers.
Tech Stack
C++Video Editing & Streaming
Why obs-localvocal?
- • Zero latency local processing
- • No recurring costs
- • Supports multiple Whisper model sizes
Limitations
- • High CPU/GPU overhead
- • Large initial model downloads
- • Windows-centric support
3/6/2026
Last Update
107
Forks
44
Issues
GPL-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Web Captioner)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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