Meetings & transcription
whisper-web
Speech-to-text that runs entirely in your browser
★ 3.3k
October 2024
MIT
Meetings & transcription
What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 23 Aug 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 31 Aug 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.
Where this sits among the 68 tools we list in Meetings & transcription
- Works without using a terminal46 of 68
- No API key required55 of 68
- Keeps your data on your own machine34 of 68
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed54 of 68
Only 20 of the 68 meet all of the conditions above.
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
Load an audio file and it transcribes inside the browser using Transformers.js - nothing is uploaded, so the recording never leaves your machine, and there is a hosted page you can open without installing anything. The trade-off is speed: everything runs on your own hardware in a browser tab, so long recordings are slow. Good for trying transcription out; move to a desktop tool for hour-long meetings.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultyFor advanced users
- Command lineNot required
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineNo
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
whisper-web FAQ
- Is whisper-web free?
- Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use whisper-web?
- You install it like a normal desktop app. No command line involved.
- Does whisper-web work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use whisper-web commercially?
- The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| whisper-web (this page) | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| noScribe | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| typewhisper-mac | Not needed | Required | No | No | Yes |
| whisper-web | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.