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browser-whisper
browser-whisper is an audio transcription tool that runs entirely in the browser using WebGPU and Transformers.js.
Browser-whisper is a browser-native audio transcription tool that processes audio and video entirely on the client side without relying on any servers. It connects directly to WebCodecs and Transformers.js for fully local inference using WebGPU. Users can upload media files, use a live microphone with voice activity detection, and choose from multiple integrated models including Whisper, Moonshine, Distil-Whisper, and Parakeet. It supports manual model downloads, OPFS caching, and custom BCP-47 language codes to skip auto-detection. It is designed for developers and users who need local, private audio transcription directly inside their web browser.
browser-whisper at a glance
- Best for: Software engineer
- Runs on: Web
- Pricing: Free
- Released: October 2026
- Category: AI audio tool
- Website: whisper.tanpreet.xyz
Key features
- Browser-native audio and video transcription
- Zero-server inference powered by WebGPU
- Live microphone recording with voice activity detection
- OPFS cache and manual model download
- Support for custom BCP-47 language codes
- Integration with Whisper, Moonshine, and Parakeet models
Use it for
- Transcribe audio and video files locally in the browser
- Record live microphone audio with voice activity detection
- Process media privately without sending data to servers
Alternatives to browser-whisper
- WhisperLive — It provides real-time speech-to-text using multiple backends like Faster Whisper and TensorRT.
- WhisperX — It enables 70x faster, batched transcription with high-accuracy alignment.
- Whisper ASR Webservice — Provides a REST API for multiple ASR engines including WhisperX and Faster Whisper.
- faster-whisper — Transcribes audio faster with lower memory usage than standard implementations.
- whisper.cpp — It provides high-performance, offline speech recognition on diverse hardware.
- WhisperLiveKit — It delivers ultra-low-latency streaming audio processing with multiple advanced backends.
- Whisper Timestamped — Generates accurate word-level timestamps without extra neural networks.
- Whisper Diarization — Combines OpenAI Whisper with voice activity detection and speaker embedding.
- Moonshine — Runs entirely in your browser with no audio leaving your device.
- OpenSuperWhisper — Provides real-time transcription using customizable keyboard shortcuts and multiple engines.
- Speech-to-Speech — Fully modular, swappable components with local or hosted execution options.
- Whisper by Remskill — Runs fully offline in local mode or connects to cloud models.
All browser-whisper alternatives