How to Utilize OpenAI Whisper for Automated Transcriptions
Last Updated on August 28, 2025 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Eivind Kjosbakken
Originally published on Towards AI.
Streamline your computer interactions using OpenAI’s Whisper model
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This article discusses the capabilities and implementation of OpenAI’s Whisper model for transcription, comparing its effectiveness to other transcription options. The author shares insights on their motivation to increase programming efficiency through voice-to-text technology, detailing the pros and cons of using Whisper. Moreover, various practical implementation steps for setting up the model locally on a Mac are provided, including necessary prerequisites and usage costs, ultimately emphasizing the time savings and convenience this tool offers for programmers.
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