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whisper.cpp vs Whisper: catalog facts
whisper.cpp	Whisper
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, including the model weights.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Transcribes speech fully offline No Python dependency	Runs locally, so audio never leaves your machine Transcription, translation to English and language identification
Mainly a command-line tool with no bundled graphical interface Models must be downloaded separately	Command-line and Python setup, no graphical interface Larger models are slow without a capable GPU
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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 September 23, 2026

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