Transcriptions powered by artificial intelligence. Automatically convert audio into text.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Whisper Alternatives
Apps similar to Whisper include Handy STT, which is free and open source. Other options are Vibe Transcribe, Voxtral, FUTO Voice Input and TypeWhisper. You're spoiled for choice with Audio Transcription Tools like Whisper: we list more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, the web, iPhone and Linux.
Alternatives list
Alison Workspace is a privacy-first macOS application designed for real-time live captions and local audio/video transcription.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
China
Open-source, local-first voice typing for Windows. Linux and macOS. Turn your speech into polished text and insert it anywhere you type—without breaking your workflow.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Windows
Bangladesh
Privacy Scribe is a lightweight, local-first voice dictation tool for Windows that runs OpenAI Whisper entirely on your
Cost / License
- Paid
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
United States
This program aims to facilitate running automatic speech recognition (ASR) locally both on CPU with near real-time speed and on many consumer GPU/Accelerator backends including CUDA, Apple's ANE and Vulkan Compute depending on compile-time flags.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- WebAssembly
- FreeBSD
- Raspberry Pi
- Docker
- Java
Bulgaria
EU
Notiq is a privacy-first note-taking app for iPhone that lets you capture voice memos, transcribe speech, write text notes, and scan documents — all securely and completely offline.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
Cyprus- EU
10 AutoSubs alternativesAutoSubs generates accurate, timestamped subtitles from any audio or video file. AI transcription runs locally — no cloud, no subscription.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Debian
- Ubuntu
- Fedora
- openSUSE
Ireland- EU
This is an iOS application written in Objective-c for assisting the people who want to work out a piece of audio in order to write it out.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- iPad
- iPhone
Cue is a subtitle tool that uses AI to generate, edit, style, and burn subtitles in any language into videos. It is completely free and runs locally on your computer. Most alternatives are browser-based tools with free tiers, but those usually come with watermarks, usage limits...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Windows
Israel
Private Transcriber Pro is a Windows-based offline transcription tool that processes audio and video files. Key features include drag-and-drop functionality, multilingual transcription with optional English translation, and export options for text and subtitle files.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
BitBat is an advanced AI-powered transcription tool meticulously crafted to cater to the unique demands of journalists and content creators. By leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence, BitBat swiftly and accurately transforms recorded interviews, podcasts, webinars, and...
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
20 WizWhisp alternativesLocal speech-to-text app for Windows 10/11 using Whisper AI, transcribes audio and video files offline, protects privacy, supports 90+ languages and multiple formats, offers GPU acceleration, drag-and-drop, and exports to SRT, VTT, TXT, or LRC formats.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- United States
