Free Podcast Transcription vs Whisper API

Comparing the features of Free Podcast Transcription to Whisper API

Feature
Free Podcast Transcription
Whisper API

Capability Features

Accuracy Improvement
More accurate
Desktop Apps
Edit Transcription
Export SRT Subtitles
Fast Transcription
10x faster
Get Public URL
Language Support
EnglishArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBelarusianBengaliBulgarianCatalanChineseCroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGeorgianGermanGreekGujaratiHebrewHindiHungarianIcelandicIndonesianIrishItalianJapaneseKannadaKoreanLatinLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalayMalteseNorwegianPersianPolishPortugueseRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSpanishSwahiliSwedishTamilTeluguThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYiddish
Language/Country Support
100+ languages
Latest Whisper Model
Whisper Large V3
Non-Developer Access
Online and Desktop Use
Privacy and Security
Response Format Selection
json
Runs Locally
Scale for Millions
Speaker Diarization
Speaker Labels
Summary Generation
Translation Capability

Integration Features

API Integrations
Audio File Formats
MP3Wide variety of audio file formats
File Formats Supported
mp3videopodcastsmeetings
OpenAI API Compatibility
Podcast Integration
Programming Language Agnostic

Limitation Features

Device Performance Dependent
Keep App Open Requirement
Manual Language Selection Required
No Cloud Processing
No Explicit API Integration
No OpenAI Affiliation
No User Account Required

Pricing Features

Free Tier
Free Transcription Hours
30
Free Trial Package
Hourly Pricing
$0.17/hour
Pricing Plans
Completely free
Trial Period
1 month