whisper.cpp

What it fixes

Transcript services charge by the minute. Run OpenAI's Whisper on your own computer for free.

Who it is for

Most useful if you work on ai and editing. It is one of our editor’s picks, so it is a safe place to start.

Pricing

Free option

Open source under the MIT license

Read from github.com on 2026-11-11. Prices change, so check the site before you buy.

Where it fits

• Best transcription tools for creators

Pick it if

• You want to run it on your own computer for free.

Similar picks

• ToolEditor’s pick

  Descript

  Cutting filler words by hand eats your night. Edit audio and video by editing the transcript.

  EditingPodcasting Details
• Tool

  Castmagic

  Repurposing one episode takes days. Get show notes, clips and posts from a single upload.

  AIPodcastingWriting Details

Are you the maker?

This listing is hand-written and nobody paid for it. If you want to show it off, add the badge to your site. It links to this page.

Get the badge code

<a href="https://creatorthings.io/tool/whisper-cpp/?utm_source=badge"><img src="https://creatorthings.io/badge-light.svg" alt="Featured on Creator Things" width="240" height="56"></a>