Convert Podcasts to Text With OpenAI's Whisper API Using Python

We tested it and got impressed! We took the latest RealPython episode for 1h 10 minutes. It took us 56 minutes with a basic CPU to convert the audio file into almost perfect text transcription with the smallest Whisper model. Next, we show in steps using Whisper in practice with just a few lines of Python code. This tutorial explains with single code a way to use the Whisper model both on your local machine and in a cloud environment.