Whisper AlternativesAudio Transcription Tools and other similar apps like Whisper

Whisper is described as 'General-purpose speech recognition model. It is trained on a large dataset of diverse audio and is also a multi-task model that can perform multilingual speech recognition as well as speech translation and language identification' and is a audio transcription tool in the audio & music category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Whisper for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, iPhone and SaaS apps. The best Whisper alternative is Vibe Transcribe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Whisper are Handy STT, Voxtral, FUTO Voice Input and Spokenly.

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  1. Vibe Transcribe icon

    Vibe Transcribe

     57 likes

    Vibe is an auto transcription service that utilizes local language learning models (LLMs) or artificial intelligence to provide transcriptions for a wide range of languages. The service prioritizes user privacy by offering fully offline transcription, ensuring that no data ever...

    121 Vibe Transcribe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Vibe Transcribe is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Whisper.

    • Vibe Transcribe is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Whisper.

    • Vibe Transcribe is Free and Open SourceWhisper is Freemium and Open Source
    • Vibe Transcribe is Privacy focusedWhisper is not according to our users
  4. Voxtral icon

    Voxtral

     21 likes

    Voxtral models are state-of-the-art speech understanding models, which are available in two sizes — a 24B variant for production-scale applications and a 3B variant for local and edge deployments. Both versions are released under the Apache 2.0 license.

    76 Voxtral alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Hugging Face
    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
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    • Voxtral is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Whisper.

    • Voxtral is Freemium and Open SourceWhisper is also Freemium and Open Source
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  6. FUTO Voice Input icon

    FUTO Voice Input

     37 likes

    FUTO Voice Input is an application that lets you do speech-to-text on Android, integrating with third party keyboards or apps that use the generic speech-to-text APIs.

    99 FUTO Voice Input alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    • FUTO Voice Input is the most popular Android alternative to Whisper.

    • FUTO Voice Input is Free and Open SourceWhisper is Freemium and Open Source
    • FUTO Voice Input is Privacy focused and LightweightWhisper is not according to our users
  7. Spokenly icon

    Spokenly

     13 likes

    Experience effortless voice-to-text on your Mac. Speak your thoughts, and let modern AI handle the typing—no hidden data collection, no distractions.

    69 Spokenly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
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    • Spokenly is the most popular iPhone alternative to Whisper.

    • Spokenly is Free and ProprietaryWhisper is Freemium and Open Source
    • Spokenly is Privacy focused and LightweightWhisper is not according to our users
  8. TranscribeX icon

    TranscribeX

     8 likes

    TranscribeX is a powerful macOS app that converts your audio and video into accurate transcripts, translates them into over 100 languages, and helps you summarize or edit with advanced AI tools. Built with OpenAI Whisper and Nvidia Parakeet models, TranscribeX delivers accuracy...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. TalkNotes.tech icon

    TalkNotes.tech

     8 likes

    TalkNotes turns audio into structured notes, todos, flashcards, and transcripts using AI transcription in 100+ languages. Automatically capture lectures, meetings, or any speech into actionable text, ensuring tasks never get lost, with user-friendly accessibility for everyone.

    77 TalkNotes.tech alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • TalkNotes.tech is the most popular SaaS alternative to Whisper.

    • TalkNotes.tech is the most popular commercial alternative to Whisper.

    • TalkNotes.tech is Paid and ProprietaryWhisper is Freemium and Open Source
  13. Moonshine AI icon

    Moonshine AI

     12 likes

    Moonshine is a family of speech-to-text models optimized for fast and accurate automatic speech recognition (ASR) on resource-constrained devices. It is well-suited to real-time, on-device applications like live transcription and voice command recognition.

    85 Moonshine AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Self-Hosted
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  14. Fluid AI icon

    Fluid AI

     5 likes

    Never pay to convert speech to text. Fluid transforms your voice into text instantly with NVIDIA's fastest AI model, processing locally on your Mac with complete privacy.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  15. Transcription Pro icon

    Transcription Pro

     4 likes

    Transcribe audio and video files automagically with simple drag-and-drop — even in batches! Be amazed by remarkable accuracy and rapid results.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
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