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 50 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 FUTO Voice Input, TalkNotes.tech, Moonshine AI and VoiceInk.

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Whisper alternatives are mainly Audio Transcription Tools, but if you're looking for Video Transcription Tools or Note-taking Tools you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Whisper.
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Whisper is a 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...

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  1. Vibe Transcribe icon
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    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...

    83 Vibe Transcribe alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  AI-Powered
    2.  Transcribe
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Cross-Platform
    7.  Rust
    8.  Automatic Transcript

    Vibe Transcribe VS Whisper

     
    • 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
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    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.

    82 FUTO Voice Input alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Speech to text
    2.  Voice input
    3.  Speech Recognition
    4.  Voice recognition
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  AI-Powered
    10.  speech transcription

    FUTO Voice Input VS Whisper

     
    • 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
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    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.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    TalkNotes.tech Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  speech transcription

    TalkNotes.tech VS Whisper

     
    • TalkNotes.tech is the most popular Web-based & 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
  4. Moonshine AI icon
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Speech to text
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  Voice Commands
    6.  Speech Recognition
    7.  Python-based

    Moonshine AI VS Whisper

     
    • Moonshine AI is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Whisper.

    • Moonshine AI is Free and Open SourceWhisper is Freemium and Open Source
    • Moonshine AI is LightweightWhisper is not according to our users
  5. VoiceInk icon
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    VoiceInk uses local AI models to instantly transcribe what you say with near-perfect accuracy and complete privacy.

    39 VoiceInk alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Built-in Dictionary
    2.  speech transcription
    3.  Voice to Text
    4.  Context-aware help
    5.  Dictation
    6.  Voice dictation
    7.  AI-Powered
    8.  Speech to text
    9.  Global hotkey

    VoiceInk VS Whisper

     
  6. Superwhisper icon
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    Revolutionize your writing process with offline voice-to-text capabilities that transform spoken words into perfectly formatted documents, emails, and notes. Supported on Mac and iPhone, this ad-free, AI-powered tool offers seamless transcription and efficient dictation tie-ins with Whisper-AI technology.

    44 Superwhisper alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone

    Superwhisper Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  speech transcription
    5.  Voice dictation
    6.  Dictation
    7.  Voice Commands
    8.  Speech to text
    9.  Voice Notes

    Superwhisper VS Whisper

     
    • Superwhisper is the most popular iPhone alternative to Whisper.

    • Superwhisper is Freemium and ProprietaryWhisper is Freemium and Open Source
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    Audiotype is a transcription software that convert audio and video file into editable text transcript and subtitles. More than +10 000 users use Audiotype to transcribe their media files (video, podcast, recordings, MP4, MP3, interviews) into exportable transcripts or subtitles.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    Audiotype - Audio & Video Transcription Features

    1.  Audio-to-text
    2.  Video Transcription
    3.  Subtitles and captions
    4.  Speech to text
    5.  Automatic Transcript
    6.  Transcribe Voicemails
    7.  Transcribe
    8.  Transcript Search
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  speech transcription

    Audiotype - Audio & Video Transcription VS Whisper

     
    Comments about Audiotype - Audio & Video Transcription as an Alternative to Whisper
    OlivierD
    Positive Aug 14, 2023
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    Whisper only supports files of 25MB. Audiotype accepts file upload up to 10GB

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    • Audiotype - Audio & Video Transcription is Freemium and ProprietaryWhisper is Freemium and Open Source
  8. Aqua Voice icon
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    Aqua Voice is a voice-driven document editor that lets you edit documents using just your voice. Instead of transcribing what you said, Aqua Voice writes what you meant.

    79 Aqua Voice alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Aqua Voice Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Voice to Text
    3.  Speech Recognition
    4.  speech transcription
    5.  Text editing
    6.  Speech to text
    7.  Natural Language Processing
    8.  AI-Powered
    9.  Voice recognition

    Aqua Voice VS Whisper

     
  9. MacWhisper icon
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    Quickly and easily transcribe audio files into text with OpenAI's state-of-the-art transcription technology Whisper. Whether you're recording a meeting, lecture, or other important audio, MacWhisper quickly and accurately transcribes your audio files into text.

    84 MacWhisper alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Automatic Transcript
    2.  Transcribe
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for subtitles
    8.  speech transcription

    MacWhisper VS Whisper

     
  10. Whisper-Zero icon
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    A complete rework of Whisper ASR that eliminates hallucinations and drastically improves accuracy. Built using over 1.5 million hours of audio, including phone and noisy data.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Whisper-Zero Features

    1.  Speech to text
    2.  Speech Recognition
    3.  speech transcription

    Whisper-Zero VS Whisper

     
  11. Notes.ai icon
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    Never miss a brilliant idea again: effortlessly transcribe meetings into Notion. Notes.ai + Notion = your ideas organized, your productivity unleashed.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3. Notion icon  Notion Integration
    4.  Automatic Transcript
    5.  AI-Powered
    6.  speech transcription
    7.  Drag and Drop
    8. Google Calendar icon  Google Calendar integration
    9.  Transcribe

    Notes.ai VS Whisper

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

    42 Spokenly alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dictation
    7.  speech transcription
    8.  AI-Powered
    9.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    10.  Voice dictation
    11.  Automatic Transcript
    12.  Speech to text

    Spokenly VS Whisper

     
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