Fact · Dictation in your apps
OpenAI's speech-to-text guide names whisper-1 as the model to use for translating a completed audio recording into English.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“To translate a completed audio recording into English, use /v1/audio/translations with whisper-1”
Speech to text (OpenAI API guide), OpenAI, OpenAI, 2026, Translations.
Open the original- What it measures
- The guide describes transcription and translation as separate API endpoints.
- What it does not show
- This is an API feature for developers, not a description of the ChatGPT dictation button.
Source
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