Whisper Transcription Without the Setup
NovaScribe is a web-based transcription app that uses OpenAI Whisper to convert audio and video to text for podcasters, researchers, journalists, and teams. Plans start at $2/month (200 minutes) with a free 30-minute trial. No coding or API setup required.
Supported formats:
Upload a file → Get transcript with speaker labels → Export as TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT, or JSON.
Limits & Specifications
| Max file size | 2 GB |
| Max duration | 10 hours per file |
| Turnaround time | ~1 minute per 10 minutes of audio |
| Speaker detection | Up to 10 distinct speakers |
| Languages | 99 (auto-detected or manual selection) |
| Input formats | MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, MP4, MOV, WEBM |
| Export formats | TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT, JSON |
What is Whisper?
Whisper is OpenAI's open-source speech recognition model, released in 2022. It's trained on 680,000 hours of multilingual audio data and delivers impressive accuracy across 99 languages.
The model is available for anyone to use, but running it yourself requires technical setup: Python programming, GPU hardware, and ongoing maintenance. For most users, this creates a significant barrier to access.
NovaScribe removes that barrier. We run Whisper on our infrastructure, add speaker detection (which Whisper doesn't include by default), and provide a simple upload-and-download interface.
Learn more about general audio transcription or explore our features.
Sources: OpenAI Whisper GitHub · OpenAI Whisper Research
Whisper API vs NovaScribe
Using Whisper Directly
- ✗Requires Python programming knowledge
- ✗Need to set up API keys and billing
- ✗No speaker detection built-in
- ✗No user interface—command line only
- ✗Must handle file size limits yourself
- ✗Raw output needs formatting
Using NovaScribe
- ✓Upload files in your browser
- ✓No API keys or setup needed
- ✓Speaker detection included
- ✓Built-in editor and transcript viewer
- ✓Large files handled automatically
- ✓Export as TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT, JSON
Cost Comparison: NovaScribe vs Whisper API
NovaScribe | Whisper API (DIY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Per-minute cost | ~$0.005 | $0.006 + setup |
| Setup required | Not Included | Extra Work |
| Speaker detection | Included | Not Included |
| User interface | Included | Extra Work |
* NovaScribe cost based on Basic plan ($5/1000 min = $0.005/min). OpenAI API pricing as of January 2026; excludes development time and infrastructure costs. Source
How Speaker Detection Works
NovaScribe adds speaker diarization on top of Whisper transcription, identifying and labeling different voices as Speaker 1, Speaker 2, etc. You can rename speakers in the editor before exporting.
Specifications
- •Supports up to 10 distinct speakers per file
- •Works best with clear turn-taking (minimal crosstalk)
- •Speaker labels included in SRT, VTT, and JSON exports
Best Practices
- ✓Use quality microphones for clearest results
- ✓Minimize background noise and overlapping speech
- ✓For interviews: lapel mics produce best speaker separation
Known Limitations
Speaker detection may merge voices when speakers have similar vocal characteristics or when there's significant crosstalk. You can manually adjust labels in the editor.
View sample transcript output
[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Welcome to the podcast. Today we're discussing... [00:00:05] Speaker 2: Thanks for having me. I'm excited to share... [00:00:12] Speaker 1: Let's start with the basics. Can you explain... [00:00:18] Speaker 2: Absolutely. The key concept here is...
Privacy & Data Handling
- Encryption: Files encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256)
- Retention: Files auto-delete after 30 days; manual deletion available anytime
- Training: We do not use your audio to train models
- Processing region: EU (Frankfurt)
See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for details.
Whisper Transcription App
NovaScribe is essentially a Whisper app with a user-friendly interface. You get the power of Whisper's speech recognition without needing technical skills. Upload your audio, get your transcript, export in your preferred format.
How Whisper Transcription Works
Upload Your Audio
Drag and drop any audio or video file. We handle the conversion and preprocessing automatically.
Whisper + Speaker Detection
Your file is processed using Whisper for transcription, plus our speaker detection layer to identify different voices.
Review & Export
Edit your transcript in our built-in editor. Export as plain text, Word document, or subtitle files.
NovaScribe Whisper Features
Whisper's accuracy with additional features for real-world use
Whisper-Level Accuracy
Whisper achieves word error rates (WER) of approximately 3-5% on clear English audio, based on OpenAI's published benchmarks.
No Coding Required
Skip the Python scripts and API documentation. Just upload your file and get your transcript.
99 Languages
Whisper supports 99 languages including English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Hindi.
Speaker Detection Added
Speaker detection identifies up to 10 distinct speakers and labels them automatically; you can rename speakers before exporting.
Cloud Processing
No need to buy a GPU or run overnight processing jobs. Our servers handle the heavy lifting.
Secure Processing
Files are encrypted in transit and at rest. NovaScribe does not use customer audio to train machine learning models.
Whisper Transcription FAQ
NovaScribe는 실제 Whisper를 사용하나요?
NovaScribe는 뛰어난 정확도를 제공하는 고급 음성 인식 기술을 사용합니다. 최고의 트랜스크립션을 제공하기 위해 모델을 지속적으로 개선하고 있습니다.
무언가 설치해야 하나요?
아니요. NovaScribe는 완전히 웹 기반입니다. Python 설치, 명령줄, GPU 설정이 필요 없습니다. 브라우저에서 파일을 업로드하기만 하면 됩니다.
로컬 Whisper와 어떻게 다른가요?
로컬에서 Whisper를 실행하려면 기술 지식과 강력한 하드웨어가 필요합니다. NovaScribe는 모든 복잡성을 처리하고 화자 식별, 편집 도구 등 추가 기능을 제공합니다.
몇 개 언어를 지원하나요?
NovaScribe는 99개 언어 트랜스크립션을 지원합니다. 시스템이 자동으로 언어를 감지하거나 업로드 전에 수동으로 선택할 수 있습니다.
트랜스크립션 정확도는?
깨끗한 오디오에서 95% 이상의 정확도를 기대할 수 있습니다. 정확도는 오디오 품질, 배경 소음, 말하는 명확도에 따릅니다. 내장 편집기에서 언제든지 확인하고 수정할 수 있습니다.
파일은 안전한가요?
네. 파일은 전송 및 저장 중에 암호화됩니다. 오디오를 AI 모델 훈련에 사용하지 않습니다. 언제든지 파일을 삭제할 수 있습니다.
Note: NovaScribe is not affiliated with OpenAI. We use Whisper-based technology for transcription. Results may vary based on audio quality and content type.
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