Whisper
OpenAI's open-source speech recognition model
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AI DevelopmentFree (open-source)
About Whisper
Whisper is OpenAI's open-source automatic speech recognition model. It can transcribe and translate audio in 99 languages with remarkable accuracy, and can be run locally on consumer hardware.
Features
✦Speech-to-text
✦Multi-language
✦Translation
✦Local running
✦High accuracy
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Best open-source speech recognition
- +99 language support
- +Translation capability
- +Free and open-source
- +Runs locally
Cons
- −Slower than commercial APIs
- −Requires GPU for real-time
- −No speaker diarization
- −Large model file sizes
Platforms
LinuxmacOSWindows
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