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24 alternatives to We just open-sourced a Skype replacement with HTML5
This is an open-source video and voice communication tool built with HTML5 that works as an alternative to Skype. Launched in 2014, it allows users to make calls and communicate directly through a web browser without… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. We just open-sourced a Skype replacement with HTML5 launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Talk▲139A free video conference app that works in all browsers
2023 · thelegacykit.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! Braden here, creator of Whispering, an open-source speech-to-text app. I really like dictation. For years, I relied on transcription tools that were almost good, but they were all closed-source. Even a lot of them that claimed to be “local” or “on-device” were still black boxes that left me wondering where my audio really went. So I built Whispering. It’s open-source, local-first, and most importantly, transparent with your data. Your data is stored locally on your device, and your audio goes directly from your machine to a local provider (Whisper C++, Speaches, etc.) or your chosen…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Open source video conferencing system for tutors. Contribute to fmeringdal/nettu-meet development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Open-source live-chat, email support, omni-channel desk. An alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud etc. 🔥💬 - chatwoot/chatwoot
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Skype▲531Completely redesigned with GIFs, group video chat, & stories
2017 · teams.live.com · its alternatives →
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Skype for Slack▲306Move your slack discussions to a group skype call
2016 · teams.live.com · its alternatives →
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Free group video call for the web. No signups. No downloads. - vasanthv/ahey
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A few years ago, right after high school, I decided to try to make a simultaneous translation app for Android as a side project, it took longer than expected (about 2 years) and I had to make a lot of compromises (I had to use Google's API and therefore make users use a developer key because at the time there were no free solutions for speech recognition and translation that had good quality). At the end of university, I decided to pick it up again and finally, using OpenAi's Whisper for speech recognition and Meta's NLLB for translation (with both running locally on the phone), I managed to…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, we've been working with OpenAI for the past few months on the new Realtime API. The goal is to give everyone access to the same stack that underpins Advanced Voice in the ChatGPT app. Under the hood it works like this: - A user's speech is captured by a LiveKit client SDK in the ChatGPT app - Their speech is streamed using WebRTC to OpenAI’s voice agent - The agent relays the speech prompt over websocket to GPT-4o - GPT-4o runs inference and streams speech packets (over websocket) back to the agent - The agent relays generated speech using WebRTC back to the user’s device The…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · usetalk.io · its alternatives →
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Greetings! YakGPT is a simple, frontend-only, ChatGPT UI you can use to either chat normally, or, more excitingly, use your mic + OpenAI's Whisper API to chat hands-free. Some features: * A few fun characters pre-installed * No tracking or analytics, OpenAI is the only thing it calls out to * Optimized for mobile use via hands-free mode and cross-platform compressed audio recording * Your API key and chat history are stored in browser local storage only * Open-source, you can either use the deployed version at Vercel, or run it locally Planned features: * Integrate Eleven Labs & other TTS…
2023 · yakgpt.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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I spent the last few days building out a nicer ChatGPT-like interface to use Mistral 7B and Llama 3 fully within a browser (no deps and installs). I’ve used the WebLLM project by MLC AI for a while to interact with LLMs in the browser when handling sensitive data but I found their UI quite lacking for serious use so I built a much better interface around WebLLM. I’ve been using it as a therapist and coach. And it’s wonderful knowing that my personal information never leaves my local computer. Should work on Desktop with Chrome or Edge. Other browsers are adding WebGPU support as well - see…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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VoiceLine▲265Work with voice, anywhere, no typing, no meetings
2022 · voiceline.ai · its alternatives →
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Skype Meetings▲234Click a button to start a free video call
2016 · teams.live.com · its alternatives →
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Client library for Minimal Chat. Contribute to minimalchat/client development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Whispering▲195Open-source, local-first dictation you can trust
2025 · epicenter.so · its alternatives →
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WhisperFusion builds upon the capabilities of open source tools WhisperLive and WhisperSpeech to provide a seamless conversations with an AI chatbot.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Converse.js▲126A free and open-source chat client for your website
2014 · conversejs.org · its alternatives →
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vLine is a new free random video chat and the best alternative to Ome TV. Built on our decade of experience with WebRTC, it lets you chat with strangers around the world instantly.
2013 · vline.com · its alternatives →
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