openai-python

by OpenAI

Reference SDK — covers the Whisper + Realtime audio endpoints.

TL;DR

Reference SDK — covers the Whisper + Realtime audio endpoints.

Best for calling OpenAI's audio APIs from Python. Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
License
—
Stars
—
Last push
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Pricing
free
Platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows

What it is

OpenAI's official Python SDK with audio support. Apache-2.0.

Best for: Calling OpenAI's audio APIs from Python.
Watch out for: API key + paid usage required.

Install / use

pip install openai

Features

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

openai-python vs Whipscribe

Featureopenai-pythonWhipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfreefree beta
Speaker diarizationNoYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingYesNo
Languages9999
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsWeb, API, MCP

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