Whisper Notes vs Free Podcast Transcription

Comparing the features of Whisper Notes to Free Podcast Transcription

Feature
Whisper Notes
Free Podcast Transcription

Capability Features

Accuracy Improvement
More accurate
Audio File Import
Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
Desktop Apps
Edit Transcription
Export SRT Subtitles
Export with Timestamps
Fast Transcription
10x faster
Get Public URL
Language Support
EnglishArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBelarusianBengaliBulgarianCatalanChineseCroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGeorgianGermanGreekGujaratiHebrewHindiHungarianIcelandicIndonesianIrishItalianJapaneseKannadaKoreanLatinLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalayMalteseNorwegianPersianPolishPortugueseRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSpanishSwahiliSwedishTamilTeluguThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYiddish
Local Processing
Manual Re-transcribe Option
Multilingual Support
EnglishChineseSpanishGermanFrenchJapaneseKoreanRussianArabicHindiPortugueseItalianDutchTurkishIndonesianVietnameseThaiCzechPolishUkrainianSwedish
No Cloud Upload
No Internet Required
No Recording Length Limit
Offline Transcription
Online and Desktop Use
Privacy and Security
Refund Available
Runs Locally
Share Transcripts
Unlimited Transcriptions
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Whisper Large V3 Turbo

Integration Features

Apple Silicon Support
Audio File Formats
MP3Wide variety of audio file formats
File Formats Supported
MP3M4AWAV
Intel Mac Support
Podcast Integration
Works on iOS
Works on macOS

Limitation Features

Device Performance Dependent
Device Requirements
Not supported on iPhone SE 2nd gen; 8GB+ RAM recommended for macOS
Keep App Open Requirement
Manual Language Selection Required
No AI Summaries
No Background Transcription on iOS
No Cloud Processing
No Explicit API Integration
No Free Trial
No Real-time Transcription
No User Account Required
Slower on Old Devices

Pricing Features

All Future Updates
Free Tier
Lifetime Access
No Ads
No In-App Purchases
No Subscription Required
One-Time Payment
$4.99
Pricing Plans
Completely free