Whisper

OpenAI's open-source speech recognition

Whisper is OpenAI's open-source speech recognition model supporting 99 languages. Can run locally or via API. State-of-the-art accuracy with multilingual support.

Panel Reviews

The Builder

Developer Perspective

Ship

“Runs locally, supports 99 languages, and the API is dead simple. The gold standard for speech-to-text.”

The Skeptic

Reality Check

Ship

“Free, open source, and genuinely excellent. Self-host with whisper.cpp for zero-cost transcription.”

The Futurist

Big Picture

Ship

“Whisper democratized speech recognition. Every voice-enabled app should start here.”