whisper-asr-webservice
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The first 20 minutes of any recording are transcribed free: a recording up to 20 minutes transcribes in full, a longer one is previewed, and a pack from $6 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest and opens every export, and credits never expire.
Dockerized Whisper REST API with multiple backends.
Best for self-hosted transcription API behind a load balancer. Pricing: free.
What it is
One of the longest-running Whisper Docker images. Supports openai-whisper, faster-whisper, and whisperX backends through env vars. MIT.
Watch out for: Single-request-at-a-time worker; no built-in queue for fan-out.
Install / use
docker pull onerahmet/openai-whisper-asr-webserviceWhat people actually do with whisper-asr-webservice-style transcription
The tool is the means. These are the jobs — each one priced at published rates, each one wired up on its own page.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | Yes |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 99 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
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whisper-asr-webservice vs Whipscribe
| Feature | whisper-asr-webservice | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Open source | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free | $6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free |
| Speaker identification | No | Named in the summary, key quotes and chapters |
| Word timestamps | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | No | No |
| Languages | 99 | 99 |
| Platforms | Linux, Docker | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about whisper-asr-webservice
Is whisper-asr-webservice free?
Yes. whisper-asr-webservice is free and open source.
Does whisper-asr-webservice work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
whisper-asr-webservice runs on Linux and Docker. It is not listed for other platforms; check the vendor for anything beyond Linux and Docker.
How many languages does whisper-asr-webservice support?
whisper-asr-webservice lists 99 languages. That is the Whisper-family multilingual set, so quality varies by language — English and the large European languages are strongest.
Does whisper-asr-webservice identify different speakers?
No. whisper-asr-webservice does not label speakers; a conversation comes back as one continuous text. If you need speaker labels, that is a separate tool or a different service.
Does whisper-asr-webservice give word-level timestamps?
Yes — whisper-asr-webservice produces timing per word, which is what subtitle cues and clip boundaries need.
Can whisper-asr-webservice transcribe live audio?
No — whisper-asr-webservice works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is whisper-asr-webservice HIPAA compliant?
whisper-asr-webservice does not claim HIPAA compliance. For PHI, run it on infrastructure you control or choose a service that will sign a BAA.
What are the limitations of whisper-asr-webservice?
Single-request-at-a-time worker; no built-in queue for fan-out.
Who is whisper-asr-webservice best for?
Self-hosted transcription API behind a load balancer.
Does whisper-asr-webservice run offline?
whisper-asr-webservice runs on your own machine — it is open source, so nothing leaves the computer unless you configure it to.
Can I use whisper-asr-webservice in the browser?
No — whisper-asr-webservice is a Linux and Docker application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.
Where is the whisper-asr-webservice source code?
On GitHub at github.com/ahmetoner/whisper-asr-webservice. It is maintained by Ahmet Öner.
What kind of tool is whisper-asr-webservice?
In this directory whisper-asr-webservice is filed under oss engine, server, self hosted as a open-source tool.
What are the alternatives to whisper-asr-webservice?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/whisper-asr-webservice-alternatives comparing whisper-asr-webservice with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
Can I automate whisper-asr-webservice-style transcription without running it myself?
Yes. If what you want is transcripts rather than the tool itself, Whipscribe does the same job as a hosted API: submit a file or URL, poll a job id, pull the result as txt, json, srt, vtt or docx. $0.012 a minute — about $0.72 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. The automation recipes on this site show it wired to Drive folders, Zoom recordings, S3 buckets and no-code platforms.
Whipscribe is a hosted transcription service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.
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Long recording to get through?
One file up to 10 hours, as an upload or a link: see transcribing a long MP3 or M4A, transcribing a podcast episode and the SRT generator.
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