Whisper Alternatives

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. Kaldi icon
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    Kaldi is a toolkit for speech recognition written in C++ and licensed under the Apache License v2.0. Kaldi is intended for use by speech recognition researchers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. 360 Writer icon
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    360 Writer is a personal multitasking assistant that records and transcribes meetings, interviews, lectures or phone calls while keeping all the information well organized, easily searchable and shareable with other apps and people. ?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Saylient.io icon
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    Saylient speeds up writing meeting minutes, reviewing lectures, and analyzing interviews. Transcribe, review, and share snippets from your video and audio files.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. SpeechFlow icon
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    Accurate speech-to-text API for all languages beyond just English.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. SubEasy icon
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    AI-driven tool provides fast, accurate video transcription and multilingual translation with context-aware subtitles, speaker identification, customizable export options, reading view for editing, AI Reflow for timing adjustments, and support for multiple industries.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Simply select your MP3/WAV/MP4 or FLAC file and upload it to our engine. After some time of processing, you will be presented the transcript of your audio file. ConvertSpeech.com currently offers online speech recognition free of charge.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. QuickWhisper icon
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    QuickWhisper is a macOS app for transcription, dictation, and AI summarization using OpenAI's Whisper model. It runs entirely on-device with no cloud dependency required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  8. AudioBriefly icon
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    AudioBriefly offers a practical tool for quickly transcribing and summarizing voice messages, including WhatsApp voice notes. It also provides a web app that lets you upload audio files from any device (mobile and web).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Happy Scribe icon
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    Happy Scribe converts audio to text using online transcription software. Get accurate and affordable transcripts in minutes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Scriber Pro icon
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    Scriber Pro transforms your audio and video files into accurate text in seconds with the power of AI transcription. Whether you're transcribing meetings, interviews, lectures, or personal recordings, Scriber Pro makes it effortless.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Meetily icon
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    Open-source Rust based AI meeting assistant with Parakeet/Whisper live transcription, speaker diarization, and Ollama summarization. 100% local processing. No cloud required.

    39 Meetily alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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