Transcribe audio or video to text with timestamps — right in your browser, powered by Whisper. Nothing is uploaded, no account, and no monthly-hour cap.
Evernote AI Transcribe and Descript both do a good job, but both upload your audio to the cloud and require an account — and Descript's free plan caps you at one hour of transcription a month. Webhackz runs OpenAI's Whisper model directly in your browser, so the audio never leaves your device, there's no account, and there's no monthly limit (each file can be up to 60 minutes). It exports plain text plus .srt and .vtt subtitles. What it isn't is an ecosystem: Evernote gives you a notes app and Descript a full audio/video editor — Webhackz just turns speech into text.
| Feature | Webhackz | Evernote AI Transcribe | Descript |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where your audio goes | Your browser — never uploaded | Uploaded to Evernote's cloud | Uploaded to Descript's cloud |
| Account | None | Evernote account required | Descript account required |
| Free limit | Unlimited (up to 60 min per file) | Free, but AI features sit in paid plans | 1 hour of transcription per month |
| Cost | Free | Free tier; Advanced ~$20.83/mo for full AI | Free tier; paid from ~$24/mo |
| Output | .txt, .srt, .vtt + timestamps | Text notes inside Evernote | Transcript inside a full editor |
| Best thought of as | Quick, private transcription | A note-taking ecosystem | An audio/video editing suite |
| Works offline | Yes, once the model loads | No | No |
Yes. Webhackz runs the Whisper speech-recognition model in your browser, so your audio is never uploaded. It's free, needs no account, and has no monthly limit — each file can be up to 60 minutes, exported as .txt, .srt, or .vtt.
Descript's free plan limits you to one hour of transcription a month and uploads your audio to the cloud. If you only need the transcript, Webhackz transcribes unlimited files (up to 60 minutes each) privately in your browser, at no cost and with no account.
It uses OpenAI's Whisper, the same model family behind many transcription services, and detects 100+ languages automatically before outputting English. Accuracy is strong on clear speech; results on very noisy or heavily accented audio depend partly on your device's speed.
Comparison last verified July 2026. Figures for other products can change — check their sites for the latest.