Clarification requested: license for WavLM-Large pretrained checkpoint weights
Author: jlian2Created Sep 7, 2026Updated Sep 7, 2026
Hi WavLM team,
We are seeking clarification regarding the license applicable to the WavLM-Large pretrained checkpoint weights.
The microsoft/unilm repository and its WavLM directory refer to the MIT License in the repository root. However, the Hugging Face model card for microsoft/wavlm-large links to the Microsoft UniSpeech LICENSE file, which contains CC BY-SA 3.0.
Could you please confirm:
- Which license applies specifically to the WavLM-Large pretrained checkpoint weights?
- Does that license permit commercial redistribution of fine-tuned, converted, or quantized versions of the checkpoint?
- Is the CC BY-SA 3.0 link in the Hugging Face model card intentional, or is it an outdated/incorrect reference?
We fine-tuned WavLM-Large for an academic speech-recognition project and would like to ensure that our model card and downstream licensing information are accurate.
Thank you!
Source: microsoft/unilm