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Whisper

Open-source multilingual speech recognition you can run locally.

Publisher
OpenAI
Pricing
Open source
Category
Voice & audio
Country of origin
United States United States
Official website
github.com/openai/whisper

Features

Whisper is open source: free to use and self-hostable.

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Updated on October 31, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What is Whisper?

Whisper (OpenAI) : Open-source multilingual speech recognition you can run locally.

Is Whisper free?

Whisper is open source: free to use and self-hostable.

What are the alternatives to Whisper?

ElevenLabs, Adobe Podcast, Krisp, Deepgram, AssemblyAI, Auphonic.