What it does

Whisper turns spoken audio into written words.

Transcribe: Turning speech to text • Robust: Working well with noise

How it works

  • Listen to the sound.
  • Find speech patterns.
  • Write the words it thinks were spoken.

Uses & Applications

  • A video app can make captions.
  • A phone can turn voice notes into text.
  • A translation app can help change spoken words into another language.
In short

Whisper can turn speech into text, even with background noise.

Try it yourself

Guess a sound from its clues

A made-up sound has low, middle, or high tones. A small learner uses those clues to name the sound.

Your turn

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