OpenWhispr Cloud
Sign in with Google, Apple (macOS), Microsoft, or email — no API keys needed.- Free plan — 2,000 words/week with a 7-day Pro trial for new accounts
- Pro plan — unlimited transcriptions
- Fastest option, no model downloads
- Audio is processed on OpenWhispr’s servers
Bring your own key (BYOK)
Use your own API keys from third-party providers:| Provider | What you get |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | Transcription plus GPT models for AI actions |
| Groq | Fast Whisper transcription plus hosted reasoning models |
| xAI | Grok speech-to-text |
| Mistral | Voxtral transcription model |
| Tinfoil | Confidential, attested transcription (realtime and uploaded audio) |
| Corti | Clinical-grade transcription plus EU-hosted AI cleanup and reasoning |
| OpenRouter | 300+ AI agent and text-enhancement models through one key |
| Anthropic / Google Gemini | AI agent and text enhancement models |
Enterprise
Point OpenWhispr at your organization’s cloud LLM account — no personal API keys, no proxy. Credentials resolve through the standard cloud SDK chain (SSO, assumed roles, env vars).- AWS Bedrock — generally available
- Azure OpenAI and GCP Vertex AI — coming soon
Local processing
Download a model and process everything on your device. Audio never leaves your machine.- Whisper — multiple model sizes from 75 MB to 3 GB
- NVIDIA Parakeet — fast multilingual model (~680 MB)
- Works offline after initial model download
- See local models for setup
Comparison
| Cloud | BYOK | Enterprise | Local | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Sign in | Add API key | Configure cloud credentials | Download model |
| Speed | Fast | Fast | Fast | Depends on model |
| Privacy | Audio sent to servers | Audio sent to provider | Audio sent to your cloud account | Fully private |
| Internet | Required | Required | Required | Not needed |
| Cost | Free tier or Pro plan | Your provider’s pricing | Your cloud account’s pricing | Free |