AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to TranscribeEU
GDPR-compliant Whisper large-v3 transcription API 🇫🇷 made
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Fast voice-to-text on 92 languages
2023 · lingvanex.com · its alternatives →
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WhisperAPIâ–˛77$0.15/hr audio transcription API powered by OpenAI Whisper
2022 · whisperapi.com · its alternatives →
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Free AI transcription: convert video and audio to text, translate into 120 languages, download SRT, VTT, ASS or TXT, or export the video with subtitles on it.
2022 · freesubtitles.ai · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! Braden here, creator of Whispering, an open-source speech-to-text app. I really like dictation. For years, I relied on transcription tools that were almost good, but they were all closed-source. Even a lot of them that claimed to be “local” or “on-device” were still black boxes that left me wondering where my audio really went. So I built Whispering. It’s open-source, local-first, and most importantly, transparent with your data. Your data is stored locally on your device, and your audio goes directly from your machine to a local provider (Whisper C++, Speaches, etc.) or your chosen…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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MAI-Transcribe-1â–˛85Production ASR for noisy multilingual audio
Apr 2026 · microsoft.ai · its alternatives →
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Schibsted created a transcription service for our journalists to transcribe audio interviews and podcasts really quick.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I wanted to share our new speech to text model, and the library to use them effectively. We're a small startup (six people, sub-$100k monthly GPU budget) so I'm proud of the work the team has done to create streaming STT models with lower word-error rates than OpenAI's largest Whisper model. Admittedly Large v3 is a couple of years old, but we're near the top the HF OpenASR leaderboard, even up against Nvidia's Parakeet family. Anyway, I'd love to get feedback on the models and software, and hear about what people might build with it.
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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WhisperTranscribeâ–˛165Create content from your audio
2023 · whispertranscribe.com · its alternatives →
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Your audio files too big for Open AI's Whisper? not anymore
2023 · whisper.trevorhealy.me · its alternatives →
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transkrip.xyzâ–˛70Easing the pain of audio transcription
2023 · transkrip.xyz · its alternatives →
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Transcribe Bestâ–˛10Unlimited lifetime transcription without subscription
2024 · transcribe.best · its alternatives →
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Whisper Snapper for Macâ–˛139Local transcripts with speaker labels, timestamps, + export
Dec 2025 · whispersnapper.com · its alternatives →
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Cohere Transcribeâ–˛126New state-of-the-art in open source speech recognition
Mar 2026 · cohere.com · its alternatives →
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Whisper STT Telegram Bot▲108Transcribe, Summarize, Understand – in seconds
2025 · whisperbot.ai · its alternatives →
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Whisperstreamâ–˛77Local AI dictation for Windows
Aug 2026 · whisperstream.io · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I've been working on a side project to create an audio transcription API based on the OpenAI whisper model. Sign up link: https://whisperapi.com I tried to make the API really easy to use and get setup with. Also, because the Whisper model is so good, turns out I can offer the service for about 75% cheaper than what seems like the industry average. I'm always looking to make improvements, so would appreciate any feedback anyone has!
2022 · whisperapi.com · its alternatives →
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I built Whispering because I believe transcription is too fundamental a tool to be locked behind paywalls. It's a cross-platform desktop and web transcription app that turns speech into text with a keyboard shortcut, among other things. The app lets you bring your own API key (OpenAI, Groq, etc.) and make direct calls. If you want complete privacy, it also supports local transcription. Either way, your audio never goes through any middleman servers. It's super lightweight (~22MB), built with Svelte 5 and Tauri, and works on Mac, Windows, and Linux. I've been using it daily for the past few…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I originally added this to my site to speed up my video editing process. Last year I started a youtube channel and for some of my longer videos it's annoying to rely on youtube or capcut to transcribe when Whisper is open source. Capcut also recently updated their T&Cs to say they own your content if you use their app, so I cancelled my subscription. Another use-case I have is recording my claude prompts as audio, transcribing them, and then pasting them into my terminal. I mostly work on the CLI (claude, ffmpeg, whisper), but I wanted to make a browser version. Not reinventing the wheel…
2025 · meetcosmos.com · its alternatives →
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Whisper Buddy▲21I was laid off recently and, instead of looking for another job right away, I decided to build something I always wanted: a transcription tool that respects user privacy. Existing transcription tools often require internet connectivity, send your private audio to cloud servers, or lock you into monthly subscriptions. I wanted something different—so I built WhisperBuddy, a privacy-first AI transcription app that runs entirely on your machine. WhisperBuddy uses OpenAI’s Whisper model (see: https://github.com/openai/whisper). While the model may not always deliver the…
2025 · whisperbuddy.com · its alternatives →
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WhisperNote.Aiâ–˛16Free and Flawless Voice Transcription
2025 · whispernote.ai · its alternatives →
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GDPR-compliant multilingual speech-to-text API with industry-specific models. EU-hosted, secure, SDKs and free API key.
2020 · speechtext.ai · its alternatives →
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