kitio.aiAdded Oct 28, 2026
Whisper
FreeOpenAI's open-source speech recognition and translation model
What is Whisper?
Whisper is OpenAI's open-source speech recognition model, trained on hundreds of thousands of hours of multilingual audio. Developers run it locally for transcription and translation into English, and it powers many popular transcription apps.
The repository provides model sizes from tiny to large, so you can trade speed for accuracy, plus a command-line tool and Python API. Community ports such as whisper.cpp and faster-whisper run it efficiently on CPUs, Macs and phones.
Features
- Multilingual transcription
- Speech translation to English
- Several model sizes
- Command-line tool
- Python API
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Organization
OpenAI
🇺🇸 United States
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- 100% free
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Free under the MIT license
- Robust to accents and noise
- Huge ecosystem of tools
Cons
- No built-in speaker labels
- Large models need a GPU for speed
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What is Whisper?
Whisper is OpenAI's open-source speech recognition model, trained on hundreds of thousands of hours of multilingual audio. Developers run it locally for transcription and translation into English, and it powers many popular transcription apps.
How much does Whisper cost?
Whisper is 100% free.
Is there a free version of Whisper?
Yes. Whisper is completely free to use.
What are the main features of Whisper?
Multilingual transcription, Speech translation to English, Several model sizes, Command-line tool, Python API.
Who makes Whisper?
Whisper is made by OpenAI.
What are the best alternatives to Whisper?
Popular alternatives include WhisperX, Azure Speech, Wispr Flow.