Vosk

About Vosk

Vosk is an open-source speech recognition toolkit designed for accurate and efficient speech-to-text conversion. It supports over 20 languages and dialects, making it versatile for global applications. Vosk distinguishes itself by operating offline, even on resource-constrained devices like Raspberry Pi, Android, and iOS, ensuring privacy and accessibility without relying on internet connectivity. The toolkit provides a streaming API, which enhances user experience compared to traditional speech recognition packages. Vosk offers bindings for multiple programming languages such as Java, C#, and JavaScript, facilitating integration into diverse projects. Its models, typically around 50MB, are optimized for portability and performance, while larger server models are available for more demanding applications. Vosk also supports quick vocabulary reconfiguration for improved accuracy and speaker identification alongside speech recognition.