# Open-source tools

https://thedollscout.com/open-source
Published by TDS Document Scout
Updated: 2026-09-27

Find the right open-source tool for a real task. Compare setup, limits and the next step before installing.

Upscayl

Enlarge a small image with local AI.

AGPL-3.0

https://thedollscout.com/open-source/upscayl

Whisper

Transcribe longer or multilingual audio locally.

MIT

https://thedollscout.com/open-source/whisper

Ollama

Run a selected language model on your own computer.

MIT (runtime)

https://thedollscout.com/open-source/ollama

OBS Studio

Record a screen demonstration.

GPL-2.0-or-later

https://thedollscout.com/open-source/obs

Audacity

Record and edit speech before transcription.

GPL-3.0 (distribution)

https://thedollscout.com/open-source/audacity

Shotcut

Edit a screen recording into a short tutorial.

GPL-3.0

https://thedollscout.com/open-source/shotcut

A curated directory of independent projects. External software has its own requirements and privacy practices. Listed licenses describe the upstream code; model weights, bundled components and hosted services may have different terms.

Are these TDS tools?

No. These are independently maintained open-source projects. TDS supplies selection notes and links to the original maintainers; downloads and support come from those projects.

Does open source mean every model or cloud service is free?

No. Check the specific code license, model license and service terms. Ollama models can have separate licenses; Upscayl Desktop and Upscayl Cloud are different products.

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