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Whisper vs Whisper Web: catalog facts
Whisper	Whisper Web
Free Free and open source, including the model weights.	Freemium Free local transcription is available; the Unlimited plan is paid.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Web
Runs locally, so audio never leaves your machine Transcription, translation to English and language identification	Transcribes in 99 languages Free mode processes audio locally
Command-line and Python setup, no graphical interface Larger models are slow without a capable GPU	Free mode is limited to files up to 200 MB or 20 minutes Longer files and batch uploads use paid cloud processing
Downloadable app	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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