Cantonese user interviews and usability sessions, 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.
User research sessions in particular: Verbatim quotes with timestamps drop straight into affinity maps and highlight reels. Tagged quotes, research repositories and evidence your stakeholders can search.
How it works
Record well
Record the call or the lab session; think-aloud protocols transcribe cleanly.
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 user interviews and usability sessions?
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 user research session?
Verbatim quotes with timestamps drop straight into affinity maps and highlight reels.
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.