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Transcribe Meetings — No Bots, No Cloud, No Risk

Turn your Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet recordings into accurate transcripts with the audio to text converter. No meeting bot joins your call. Free in your browser with OpenAI Whisper and no install. Free files stay on your device; Unlimited adds optional cloud upload. 99 languages.

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Why Teams Choose Browser-Based Transcription

No Meeting Bots

Unlike Otter, Fireflies, and Fathom, Whisper Web never joins your meeting. No awkward 'bot is recording' notifications. No third-party presence in your call.

Works With Any Platform

Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex, Slack Huddles — record your meeting however you want, then upload the file for transcription.

Board & Executive Ready

Confidential board meetings, M&A discussions, legal proceedings — when the content is sensitive, cloud-based transcription is a liability. Browser-based is not.

Instant Meeting Notes

Get a full text transcript you can copy, search, and share. Export as TXT for meeting minutes or SRT for recorded video captions.

Timestamps for Action Items

Every segment includes timestamps, making it easy to reference specific discussion points and track when decisions were made.

Works Offline Too

Once the AI model is loaded, transcription works without internet. Perfect for air-gapped environments or locations with unreliable connectivity.

How to Transcribe a Meeting

1

Record Your Meeting

Use your platform's built-in recording (Zoom, Teams, Meet all have this). Or use any screen recorder to capture the audio.

2

Open Whisper Web

Go to whisperweb.dev — no account, no installation, no setup. Works in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

3

Upload the Recording

Drag and drop your meeting recording. Supports MP3, MP4, WAV, WebM, M4A, and more.

4

Get Your Transcript

The AI runs locally in your browser. Your recording is not uploaded on the free planed anywhere. Copy the transcript or export to TXT, JSON, SRT, or VTT.

Common Meeting Scenarios

Team standup and sprint retrospective documentation
Client call notes and follow-up action items
Board meeting minutes and compliance records
HR interviews and performance reviews (sensitive content)
Legal depositions and witness interviews
Sales call transcripts for CRM documentation
All-hands and town hall meeting archives

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Whisper Web really free? Do I need an account?
In free local mode, audio is processed in your browser and is not uploaded. No account is required. Each file can be up to 20 minutes and 200 MB. There is no daily file-count limit. For longer files, Whisper Web Unlimited offers optional cloud processing with a per-file limit of 10 hours and 5 GB.
What is the official Whisper Web site?
The official Whisper Web site is https://whisperweb.dev. Other domains may use a similar name. Free local mode on whisperweb.dev runs in your browser without an account; each file is limited to 20 minutes and 200 MB.
Does my audio leave my device?
In free local mode, audio is processed in your browser and is not uploaded. Model files still download over the network the first time you use a model. Whisper Web Unlimited is an optional cloud workflow for larger files (up to 10 hours and 5 GB per file).
What if a result says Whisper Web but the address is different?
If a result says “Whisper Web” but the address is not whisperweb.dev, it is not the official Whisper Web site. Open https://whisperweb.dev to use free local transcription in your browser (20 minutes / 200 MB per file, no account).
Why not use Otter.ai or Fireflies.io instead?
Otter and Fireflies require a bot to join your meeting, uploading your audio to their cloud servers. A third party gains access to your conversation. Whisper Web processes everything locally in your browser — zero audio is transmitted. Unlike Otter.ai (Basic: 300 min/month, 30 min per conversation, 3 file imports total; Pro: $16.99/user/month billed monthly — otter.ai/pricing, checked 2026-10-28), Whisper Web's local mode is free.
Can I transcribe a meeting as it happens?
Yes. Whisper Web supports browser-based microphone recording for real-time transcription. You can run it alongside your meeting. For best accuracy, we recommend uploading the recording file after the meeting ends.
Is this HIPAA/GDPR compliant for meetings?
Whisper Web processes audio entirely in your browser with zero data transmission, eliminating the data handling concerns that make cloud transcription problematic for HIPAA and GDPR. No data processor agreement is needed because no data is processed externally.
How does accuracy compare to cloud-based services?
Accuracy depends on the spoken language, selected model and recording quality. Noise, overlapping speech and specialist terms can cause errors. Review important names, numbers and quotes against the original audio.
Can multiple people in the meeting run Whisper Web simultaneously?
Yes. Each person can independently run Whisper Web on their own device. Since there's no shared service or account, each person gets their own private transcript.

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Continue with Unlimited-plan cloud transcription

Open the dashboard for Unlimited-plan cloud transcription, saved history, and batch workflows. Files selected there are uploaded for cloud processing.

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