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HappyScribe vs Whishper: catalog facts
HappyScribe	Whishper
Freemium Free to try, with paid plans and enterprise options.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Supports more than 150 languages Optional human proofreading	Built-in subtitle editor with CPS warnings Transcribes from uploads or yt-dlp URLs
Full features require a paid plan Cloud processing only	Current version receives no new releases while a rewrite is in progress No user authentication yet
Downloadable app, Web application	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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