Cantonese focus groups, transcribed properly
Cantonese (廣東話): Cantonese is supported as its own language (yue) — distinct from Mandarin — with traditional-script output. Colloquial Cantonese particles (啦, 喎, 咩) appear in the output. Accuracy trails Mandarin; broadcast speech does noticeably better than street conversation, so plan a review pass for anything critical.
Focus groups in particular: Diarization untangles overlapping voices better than session notes ever will. Coded excerpts, participant quotes and themes you can defend.
How it works
Record well
Seat the microphone centrally, and have participants say their name once at the start.
Upload it
Drop the file into Whipscribe or paste a link. 30 minutes free daily, no signup to try.
Read & export
Speaker-labeled, timestamped Cantonese text in minutes. Export TXT, SRT, VTT, or DOCX.
Typical uses: Hong Kong sermons, radio archives, family-history tape.
Frequently asked
Can Whisper transcribe Cantonese focus groups?
Yes. Cantonese is supported as its own language (yue) — distinct from Mandarin — with traditional-script output. Colloquial Cantonese particles (啦, 喎, 咩) appear in the output. Accuracy trails Mandarin; broadcast speech does noticeably better than street conversation, so plan a review pass for anything critical.
How are speakers handled in a focus group?
Diarization untangles overlapping voices better than session notes ever will.
How much does it cost?
About 3.3¢ per audio minute (~$2 an hour), 30 minutes free every day, no signup to try.
Is my recording private?
Yes — private infrastructure, never sent to a third-party AI service, no training on uploads. Always get participants' consent before recording.