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OpenAI Whisper

OpenAI Whisper - Open-source speech-to-text with MIT license. GDPR-compliant via self-hosting. AI consulting from Germany for transcription solutions.

License MIT
GDPR Hosting Available
Context 30 Seconds Tokens
Modality Audio → Text

Versions

Overview of available model variants

ModelReleaseEUStrengthsWeaknessesStatus
Whisper (Open Source) Recommended
September 2022
Open source Self-hosting Multilingual
Slower than newer API models
Current
whisper-1 (API)
March 2023
Easy integration Stable
Legacy in the API
Current
GPT-4o Transcribe
2024
Modern transcribe model API workflows
Current
GPT-4o mini Transcribe
2024
Cost-efficient Fast
Current

Use Cases

Typical applications for this model

Meeting Transcription
Podcast Subtitles
Video Captioning
Call Center Documentation
Accessibility
Voice Search
Dictation Software
Audio Archiving

Technical Details

API, features and capabilities

API & Availability
Availability Public
Requests/Min 50
Latency (TTFT) ~1s
Throughput ~Real-time Tokens/Sec
Features & Capabilities
Structured Output File Upload Realtime API
Training & Knowledge
Knowledge Cutoff 2022-09
Fine-Tuning Available (Full, LoRA)
Language Support
Best Quality English, German, Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese
Supported 99+ Languages
Automatic language detection, direct translation to English available

Hosting & Compliance

GDPR-compliant hosting options and licensing

GDPR-Compliant Hosting Options
Self-Hosted
Own Infrastructure
Recommended - 100% GDPR-compliant
Azure
West Europe
Azure AI Speech
Hugging Face
EU
Inference Endpoints
License & Hosting
License MIT
Security Filters None
Enterprise Support Yes
SLA Available Yes
On-Premise Edge-capable

innFactory AI Consulting based in Rosenheim, Germany supports enterprises across the DACH region with GDPR-compliant speech recognition. Whisper can be operated completely self-hosted in your infrastructure - without external API dependencies.

Key Strengths

Open Source

Whisper is available as an open-source model:

  • MIT License: Commercial use allowed
  • Self-hosting: Full data control
  • No API lock-in: Independence from a single provider

API Options

The OpenAI API offers whisper-1 as well as newer transcription models like GPT-4o Transcribe.

Integration & Hosting

  • Self-hosting for maximum data control
  • OpenAI API for quick integration
  • Hugging Face for deployment options in EU environments

Integration with CompanyGPT

With CompanyGPT you can use Whisper GDPR-compliant in your company.

Our Recommendation

For maximum data security, we recommend self-hosting Whisper. For API-based workflows, GPT-4o Transcribe or whisper-1 are straightforward options.

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