Fact · Dictation software
The OpenAI Whisper repository states that its code and model weights use the MIT License.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Whisper's code and model weights are released under the MIT License.”
openai/whisper: Robust Speech Recognition via Large-Scale Weak Supervision, OpenAI, GitHub (OpenAI repository), 2023, License section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The repository is the developer's own source, so the license terms are reliable as stated on that date.
- What it does not show
- A license does not guarantee that a particular app built on Whisper is free to use.
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