Whisper Web (Xenova)
by Xenova / Hugging Face
Whisper running fully in the browser via Transformers.js — no server.
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TL;DR
Best for privacy-sensitive transcription where audio must never leave the browser. Pricing: free.
Category
Products
License
Apache-2.0
Stars
★ 16.2k
Last push
2026-07-31
Pricing
free
Platforms
Web
What it is
Whisper Web is a Transformers.js port that runs Whisper-tiny, base, and small entirely client-side via WebAssembly/WebGPU. Audio never leaves the device. The same code powers many privacy-first browser-only transcribers.
Best for: Privacy-sensitive transcription where audio must never leave the browser.
Watch out for: Slower than GPU inference; large model downloads on first use; tab memory cost.
Watch out for: Slower than GPU inference; large model downloads on first use; tab memory cost.
Install / use
Go to Whisper Web (Xenova) huggingface.coFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | Yes |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 99 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
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Whisper Web (Xenova) vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Whisper Web (Xenova) | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | Not verified | $4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup |
| Speaker diarization | Not verified | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Not verified | Yes |
| Streaming | Not verified | No |
| Languages | 99 | 99 |
| Platforms | Web | Web, API, MCP |
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