Whisper Direct
Lets you use your OpenAI key for affordable transcription
Whisper Direct launched on October 1, 2025 with 7 votes, #2,779 of 8,178 launches that month. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
What it does
WhisperDirect is a high-accuracy speech-to-text and summarization app that works with your own API key. No subscription required — you only pay OpenAI’s usage fees when you need it, making it more cost-effective than subscription-based apps.
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Productivity Developer koji ozono Language EN + 1 More Size 28 MB iPhone, iPad WhisperDirect is a high-accuracy speech-to-text and summarization app that works with your own API key. No subscription required — you only pay OpenAI’s usage fees when you need it, making it more cost-effective than subscription-based apps. Pricing & Trial • Free trial: 5 sessions included • After the trial: one-time in-app purchase unlocks unlimited use of current features • API usage billed directly by OpenAI (the app does not charge for API usage) Cost Guide • With $5, you can transcribe about 14 hours of audio • Whisper API ≈ $0.006 per minute (≈ $0.36 per hour) • OpenAI API pricing →…from apps.apple.com
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