Audio, Voice & Music

Whisper alternatives

Explore 8 options alongside Whisper (OpenAI), a product in Audio, Voice & Music.

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AssemblyAI

Listed together in guide “AI voice tools”

Speech-to-text API providing transcription and audio intelligence models for developers.

Paid

Use cases

  • Adding transcription to apps and platforms
  • Analyzing call-center and meeting audio
  • Building voice features on top of speech models

Pricing: Pricing is usage-based per hour of audio; new developers receive free starter credits.

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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-09.

Deepgram

Listed together in guide “AI voice tools”

Speech recognition and voice AI API for real-time transcription and audio understanding.

Paid

Use cases

  • Real-time transcription for live applications
  • Voice agents and IVR systems
  • Contact-center analytics

Pricing: Pricing is usage-based per minute of audio; new developers receive free credits, with enterprise and self-hosted options.

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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-09.

Descript

Related: shares the task Audio and voice

AI-powered audio and video editor that lets you edit recordings by editing their transcript.

Freemium

Use cases

  • Editing podcasts and interviews by transcript
  • Producing video tutorials and social clips
  • Fixing narration without re-recording

Pricing: A free tier is available; paid plans add more media minutes, exports, and advanced features.

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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.

Fireflies.ai

Related: shares the task Audio and voice

AI notetaker that joins meetings to transcribe, summarize, and search across conversations.

Freemium

Use cases

  • Keeping searchable records of team meetings
  • Logging and analyzing sales conversations
  • Extracting action items automatically after calls

Pricing: Fireflies offers a free plan with limited credits and paid Pro, Business, and Enterprise tiers with expanded transcription and AI capabilities.

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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.

Granola

Related: shares the task Audio and voice

AI notepad for meetings that blends your typed notes with an automatic transcript into polished summaries.

Freemium

Use cases

  • Enhancing personal meeting notes automatically
  • Keeping records of calls without a visible bot
  • Querying past meetings for decisions and actions

Pricing: Granola offers a free Basic plan with unlimited meeting notes and limited history, alongside paid Business and Enterprise subscriptions.

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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-09.

Krisp

Related: shares the task Audio and voice

AI voice platform for online calls and meetings that combines noise cancellation with transcription, note-taking, accent conversion, and translation.

Freemium

Use cases

  • Removing background noise from online meetings and phone calls
  • Automatically capturing transcripts, notes, and action items from meetings
  • Helping call-center agents sound clearer and understand accented speech

Pricing: The Krisp app can be used for free, and the AI meeting assistant is offered with a free trial; paid plans are billed per user, monthly or yearly, and add unlimited transcription, integrations, and administrative controls. Call-center products are sold through sales or a prepaid evaluation, and enterprise pricing is quote-based.

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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.

Otter.ai

Related: shares the task Audio and voice

AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes conversations in real time.

Freemium

Use cases

  • Capturing and summarizing meetings
  • Searchable records of calls and interviews
  • Sharing notes and action items with teams

Pricing: A free tier with monthly transcription minutes is available; paid plans add more minutes and features.

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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-09.

tl;dv

Related: shares the task Audio and voice

AI meeting recorder that transcribes, summarizes, and shares highlights from video calls.

Freemium

Use cases

  • Keeping searchable records of team meetings
  • Sharing customer-call highlights with sales and product teams
  • Automating meeting notes and follow-up tasks

Pricing: tl;dv offers a free plan with recording and transcription; paid plans add AI summaries at scale, integrations, and admin features.

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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-10.

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