OpenAI Whisper

Whisper is OpenAI's speech-to-text model for transcription and translation. It handles multiple languages, accents, and noisy audio with high accuracy, running either via API or locally.

I use Whisper for transcribing calls, meetings, and dictation. The accuracy is strong across different accents and audio qualities, and it handles technical vocabulary better than most alternatives. Running it locally means sensitive audio never leaves your infrastructure.

For Barnsley businesses needing transcription - customer call logging, meeting notes, or compliance recording - Whisper provides accurate speech-to-text that works with regional accents and domain-specific terminology.