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CrispASR: One C++ binary for multilingual ASR and TTS models

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CrispASR is a single C++ binary that handles both speech recognition and text-to-speech without requiring Python, PyTorch, or any separate model files. It supports 119 backends, including 62 text-to-speech engines, and covers dozens of languages using models like Whisper, Kokoro, and Qwen3. Users can run it on Windows, Mac, or Linux, and it also compiles to WebAssembly for browser use, making it flexible across platforms.

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