Whisper

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Open-source speech recognition

Quality Score

8.4

Pricing

Free (open source)

Monthly Users

~50M users

Category

ai ml

About

Whisper is a ai ml tool that has become a staple for teams and individuals looking to streamline their speech-to-text workflows. With ~50M users active users since its launch in 2022. Built by OpenAI, it focuses on delivering a polished, production-ready experience without the bloat of enterprise alternatives. Ideal for speech-to-text teams and transcription who value speech-to-text, Whisper offers a free (open source) model that scales with your needs. The free tier is generous enough for individuals and small teams, while paid plans unlock advanced features for larger organizations. APPLIFYR's verification team has confirmed its reliability and active development status.

Subcategories

speech to-texttranscription

Builder

OpenAI

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