OpenAI Whisper Playground
by OpenAI
OpenAI's docs playground with file-upload and translation against the Whisper API.
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TL;DR
Best for developers piloting the Whisper API before writing integration code. Pricing: free (signed-in) / API billed.
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Pricing
free (signed-in) / API billed
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Web
What it is
OpenAI's docs site embeds a try-it console where a developer can upload audio (up to 25MB) and get a transcript or translation back from Whisper. Useful for quick evaluation in the browser before scripting.
Best for: Developers piloting the Whisper API before writing integration code.
Watch out for: Files capped at 25MB per request; audio sent to OpenAI for inference.
Watch out for: Files capped at 25MB per request; audio sent to OpenAI for inference.
Install / use
Go to OpenAI Whisper Playground platform.openai.comFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | Yes |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 99 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
OpenAI Whisper Playground vs Whipscribe
| Feature | OpenAI Whisper Playground | 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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