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

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