Question 1

Does it transcribe Mandarin Chinese accurately?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Whisper achieves around 8–12% WER on clear Mandarin audio. Set the language to Chinese (Simplified or Traditional) before processing. Accuracy is highest for standard Putonghua and lower for regional dialects like Cantonese.

Question 2

Does it support Cantonese?

Accepted Answer

Whisper has basic Cantonese support, but accuracy is significantly lower than for Mandarin. For Cantonese-specific transcription, results are less reliable. Mandarin content gets the best results.

Question 3

Can I transcribe a Chinese video and get English subtitles?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Upload and transcribe the Chinese video, then use the Translate function to generate English text. Download as SRT for subtitles.

Question 4

What are common use cases for Chinese transcription?

Accepted Answer

YouTube channels and Bilibili creators publishing Mandarin content, corporate training videos for Chinese-speaking teams, academic lectures, podcast transcription, and subtitle generation for Chinese films or shows.

Question 5

Is Chinese transcription free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Free tier includes 3 imports per month (resets on the 1st). Sign up for free to try.

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