1Transcribe

What is OpenAI Whisper, and how does 1Transcribe use it?

Whisper is OpenAI's state-of-the-art speech-to-text model, trained on 680,000+ hours of multilingual audio. 1Transcribe runs the latest Whisper models on our servers so you get Whisper-quality transcription in your browser or app — no API keys, no setup, no GPU required. It's the fastest way to use Whisper to transcribe audio to text.

Is 1Transcribe better than running Whisper myself?

Whisper is open-source, but running it yourself means buying a GPU, managing models, writing scripts, and waiting hours on long files. 1Transcribe gives you the same Whisper accuracy in seconds, plus speaker identification, translation in 99+ languages, AI summaries, and one-click exports to Word, PDF, SRT, and TXT — all in your browser.

How accurate is the transcription?

We use OpenAI's advanced Whisper models to achieve 99.9% accuracy. Whisper outperforms traditional transcription services, especially with accents, technical terms, and background noise.

What is the file size and length limit?

We offer the highest limits in the industry. You can upload files up to 5GB in size and up to 10 hours in duration per file. Perfect for long meetings, lectures, and interviews.

Does it identify different speakers?

Yes! Our Speaker Identification (Diarization) feature automatically detects different speakers and labels them (e.g., Speaker A, Speaker B) in the transcript.

Is my data secure?

Absolutely. Your privacy is our priority. Files are processed securely and are NOT used to train any AI models. All files are automatically deleted from our servers after 14 days.

What languages are supported?

We support over 99 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, and many more. The system automatically detects the language of your audio.

Can I transcribe video files?

Yes, we accept all major video formats (MP4, MOV, AVI, etc.) in addition to audio formats (MP3, WAV, M4A, etc.). We also support extracting text from PDFs and Images.