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whisper.cppWhisper Web
Free

Free and open source.

 Freemium

Free local transcription is available; the Unlimited plan is paid.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Web
  • Transcribes speech fully offline
  • No Python dependency
  • Transcribes in 99 languages
  • Free mode processes audio locally
  • Mainly a command-line tool with no bundled graphical interface
  • Models must be downloaded separately
  • 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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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