Why would you give up your privacy by sending what interests you to OpenAI when whisper doesn't need that much computer in the first place?
With faster-whisper (int8, batch=8) you can transcripe 13 minutes of audio in 51 seconds on CPU.
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With faster-whisper (int8, batch=8) you can transcripe 13 minutes of audio in 51 seconds on CPU.
Whisper works quite well on Apple Silicon with simple drag/drop install (i.e. no terminal commands). Program is free; you can get an M4 mini for ~$550; don't see how an online platform can even compete with this, except for one-off customers (i.e. not great repeat customers).
We used it to transcribe ddaayyss of audio microcassettes which my mother had made during her lifetime. Whisper.app even transcribed a few hours that are difficult to comprehend as a human listener. It is VERY fast.
I've used the text to search for timestamps worth listening to, skipping most dead-space (e.g. she made most while driving, in a stream of not-always-focused consciousness).