WAAS (Whisper as a Service)

Asynchronous queuing is what sets WAAS apart: you submit audio files, and the service works through them in the background instead of making you wait on each one.

WAAS (Whisper as a Service) is an open source transcription tool that wraps OpenAI Whisper in a web GUI and an API, so both non-technical staff and developers can use the same setup.

The GUI handles uploads for people who just need a transcript.

The API lets other systems send files programmatically, and webhook support notifies those services when a job finishes.

Results can be exported in several output formats.

Email notifications are also supported, though you have to configure sender credentials first.

Expect some setup work.

WAAS runs through Docker and environment variables, so someone comfortable with deployment needs to install it.

Accuracy follows Whisper itself, and the VRAM you need depends on which Whisper model you choose.