Meetings & transcription
whisper-web
Transcribe audio entirely inside your browser — nothing is uploaded
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January 2024
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Meetings & transcription
What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 29 Aug 2026We opened the hosted demo and confirmed it was running.
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
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed54 of 68
- Sends your input to the provider34 that do not →
Only 30 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
Turns recordings into text like other hosted transcribers, except the processing happens inside your own browser tab, so the audio never reaches a server - which makes it usable for material that cannot leave the organisation, and it keeps working if the connection drops. Nothing to install. The first load pulls down several hundred megabytes of model, and speed depends on your machine, so anything over an hour is better handled by a desktop app such as Buzz.
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 onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
whisper-web FAQ
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use whisper-web?
- No install needed — it runs in the browser.
- Does whisper-web work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use whisper-web commercially?
- The project does not state a clear licence, so commercial use cannot be confirmed here. Check the official page or ask the author before using it at work.
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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| distil-whisper-web | Not needed | Not needed | No | Yes | Yes |
| WhisperLive | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
| whisper-web | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.