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

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