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Whisper large-v3 — 99 languages, best-in-class accuracy.
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Interviews + podcasts

Diarization labels every speaker. Export SRT straight into your video editor, or plain text for an article writeup.

Auto captions + subtitles

Upload a YouTube upload or TikTok, pick SRT or WebVTT, and burn the subtitles on with /video/subtitle/. One-stop caption workflow.

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Upload a Zoom/Teams recording — get transcript + speaker labels. Pair with /write/summarize/ for bullet-point minutes.

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Transcribe a 90-minute lecture, then use /study/flashcards/ or /write/summarize/ to turn it into study material.

Foreign-language audio

Whisper auto-detects 99 languages. Transcribe in the original, then send the text through /translate/ to jump languages.

Legal + medical

Timestamps, speaker labels, JSON export with every word's start/end time — accurate court-reporter or clinical-note prep.

How Free.ai transcription compares

What you get Free.ai Otter.ai Descript Rev.com
Free daily usage5K+ tokens/day300 minutes/mo1 hr/month—
EngineWhisper large-v3, ParakeetProprietaryProprietaryHuman + AI
Languages99English-focused2230+
Speaker diarization
SRT / VTT exportPaidPaid
Public APILimitedLimited
Live streaming STT (free) Paid——
Sign-up requiredNoYesYesYes
Competitor figures reflect publicly listed free tiers as of 2026. Check each provider for current plans.
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