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Whisper

OpenAI's open-source speech recognition model that runs on your computer in many languages.

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What is Whisper?

Whisper is OpenAI's open-source speech recognition model. You can run it on your computer to transcribe and translate audio in many languages, completely privately.

Used for

OpenAI's open-source speech recognition model that runs on your computer in many languages.

Best for

Private offline transcription

Price

Whisper is open source and free to download and run on your own computer.

How to start for free

  1. Install Python, then install Whisper from GitHub.
  2. Run it on an audio file from the command line.
  3. Or use a free desktop app built on Whisper.

Strengths

  • Free and private
  • Many languages

Limits to know

  • Requires some technical setup
  • Slow without a good graphics card

Learn more

How to Run AI on Your Own Computer for Free and Privately

Free plans and limits change often. Check the current details on the official Whisper website before relying on it for important work. Last reviewed October 2026.