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| Field | WhisperTranscript |
|---|---|
| Staff rating | Amber Doesn’t say if it is a processor or controller |
| Pupil rating | Amber Doesn’t say if it is a processor or controller |
| Main use | Meeting transcription and notes |
| SupplierThe company that makes and runs the tool. | not stated (no company name published; site signs itself WhisperTranscript.ai, contact support@whispertranscript.ai) |
| CategoryWhat sort of tool it is, for example a chatbot or a lesson-planning helper. | audio and video transcription (upload recordings of lessons, lectures, meetings and interviews; speaker labels; export PDF, DOCX, TXT or SRT subtitles) |
| Pupil-facingWhether pupils use it directly, or only staff. Pupil use needs extra care. | not stated (individual accounts; no school or pupil accounts described) |
| Processor or controllerA processor only uses data on your school’s instructions. A controller makes its own decisions about the data, which means your school has less say. | not stated (privacy policy written as the service deciding how data is used; no school processor terms) |
| Where data is storedWhich country the data is stored in. UK or EU storage is usually simpler for schools. | not stated (storage location not given); transcription via OpenAI, L.L.C. (United States); Firebase, Mixpanel and Google Analytics analytics |
| Trains AI models on inputsWhether what you type (or upload) may be used to improve the supplier’s AI. “No” is what you want for anything about pupils or staff. | no - recordings, audio and transcripts not used to train, fine-tune, evaluate or improve its own or third-party AI models, and providers not permitted to (privacy policy section 3, terms VI) |
| How long inputs are keptHow long the supplier keeps what you type before deleting it. | original uploaded audio or video deleted after processing; transcripts and associated audio kept in the account until you delete them; extracted MP3 files 30 days; no backups |
| Data processing agreement (DPA)The data processing agreement: the contract that sets out how the supplier must look after your school’s data. | not stated |
| Signs individual DPAs with schoolsWhether the supplier will sign a data agreement with your school specifically, rather than just standard online terms. | not stated |
| UK GDPR representative / DPOWhether the supplier names a data protection officer or UK representative you can contact about data questions. | not stated (single contact support@whispertranscript.ai; no DPO or UK representative named) |
| Minimum ageThe youngest age the supplier allows to use the tool. Check this before any pupil uses it. | 13+ (not intended for under-13s) |
| Key safety noteAnything else worth knowing, such as admin controls or content filtering. | no named company behind the site; privacy policy says the service is for personal, non-commercial use only; recording lessons or meetings needs the consent of everyone recorded; audio is processed by OpenAI in the US; advertising cookies plus Firebase, Mixpanel and Google Analytics on the site; branded around OpenAI's Whisper but does not say it is run by OpenAI; paid plans in USD and non-refundable |
| Research statusHow complete our research on this tool is. | sourced (privacy and terms undated, read 8 Nov 2026) |
| Last checked | 2026-11-08 |
Ratings are a rules-based summary of each supplier’s published terms. Not legal advice. How we rate tools