Show HN: WhatYouSay – Self-hosted WhatsApp voice-note transcription

Category: ai-ml

Tags: whatsapp, transcription, whisper, privacy, self-hosted

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 7, Documentation: 9, Utility: 6)

WhatYouSay is a self-hosted Node.js server that links to WhatsApp as a linked device to transcribe voice notes using Whisper and an LLM, posting text replies in the same chat. It emphasizes privacy by not storing transcripts and offers features like translation, summarization, and a web dashboard. The project is well-documented and addresses a niche but growing need for voice note transcription in messaging apps.

Target audience: backend developers, privacy-conscious users, self-hosters

Repository: https://github.com/waldo-van-der-code/whatyousay-oss · TypeScript · MIT

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