---
title: "Silero VAD Pre-Trained Enterprise Voice Activity Detection"
description: "Silero VAD is a pre-trained enterprise-grade Voice Activity Detector that identifies speech segments in audio streams. It runs locally via PyTorch or ONNX Runtime with minimal resource requirements, making it ideal for real-time audio processing pipelines."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/snakers4/silero-vad"
category:
  - "Media & Transcription"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "snakers4/silero-vad"
  github_stars: 8604
---

# Silero VAD Pre-Trained Enterprise Voice Activity Detection

Silero VAD is a pre-trained enterprise-grade Voice Activity Detector that identifies speech segments in audio streams. It runs locally via PyTorch or ONNX Runtime with minimal resource requirements, making it ideal for real-time audio processing pipelines.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/silero-vad-voice-activity-detection/)