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Parlatype
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Free and open source software · manual speech transcription · donation-supported
Read 11 Oct 2026 · parlatype.xyz
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- API access
- Noparlatype.xyz · read 23 Sep 2026
- Audience
- The maker says it is intended for journalists, students, scientists, and anyone who needs to transcribe audio files.parlatype.xyz · read 11 Oct 2026
- Audio formats
- Using GStreamer, Parlatype supports almost any local audio file with the required plugins, but streaming media is unsupported.parlatype.xyz · read 11 Oct 2026
- Controls
- The multimedia keyboard Play button can control Parlatype without focus, and foot pedals can be assigned to that button.parlatype.xyz · read 11 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The maker’s news page lists Parlatype 4.3 as released on July 1, 2025.parlatype.xyz · read 11 Oct 2026
- LibreOffice
- A LibreOffice extension links a media file to a document, supports jumping to timestamps, and offers macros that can be assigned to key bindings.parlatype.xyz · read 11 Oct 2026
- Linux distribution packages
- The installation page lists Flatpak, Arch Linux, Debian, openSUSE, and Ubuntu installation options, with source installation for other distributions.parlatype.xyz · read 11 Oct 2026
- Pause rewind
- Playback can rewind a configurable number of seconds when paused, or have rewind disabled.parlatype.xyz · read 11 Oct 2026
- Playback speed
- Playback speed is adjustable without changing pitch.parlatype.xyz · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Parlatype is a minimal audio player for manual speech transcription, designed for the GNOME desktop environment.parlatype.xyz · read 11 Oct 2026
- Speaker identification
- Noparlatype.xyz · read 23 Sep 2026
- Speech recognition
- Automatic speech recognition is hidden by default, requires language model data, may be omitted by distributions, and the maker says its results are not overwhelming.parlatype.xyz · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support status
- The homepage describes Parlatype as “kinda unmaintained,” and the maker says speech recognition support is no longer available.parlatype.xyz · read 11 Oct 2026
- Timestamps
- Parlatype can produce timestamps for insertion into a transcription and jump to a timestamped position.parlatype.xyz · read 11 Oct 2026
- Waveform
- Its waveform helps users navigate audio, see what comes next, and spot silence.parlatype.xyz · read 11 Oct 2026
