whisper-playground

by Sahar Mor

Mic-in-browser → real-time Whisper transcription demo.

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TL;DR

Best for engineers prototyping a Whisper-powered UX in 60 seconds. Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
License
MIT
Stars
★ 834
Last push
2025-09-12
Pricing
free
Platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows

What it is

A React + Flask demo that streams browser microphone audio to Whisper and renders live captions. Useful starter scaffold. MIT.

Best for: Engineers prototyping a Whisper-powered UX in 60 seconds.
Watch out for: Demo-quality only; not a production server.

Install / use

git clone https://github.com/saharmor/whisper-playground

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supported99
HIPAA eligibleNo

Links

GitHub repo ↗

whisper-playground vs Whipscribe

Featurewhisper-playgroundWhipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfree$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarizationNoYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingYesNo
Languages9999
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsWeb, API, MCP

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