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Whispera

by sapoepsilon

Whispera

A native macOS app that replaces the built-in dictation with OpenAI's Whisper for superior transcription accuracy. Transcribe speech, local files, YouTube videos, and network streams - all processed locally on your Neural Engine.

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Demos

Features

  • Live transcription (beta)
  • Speech-to-text - Replaces macOS native dictation with WhisperKit (OpenAI's Whisper model on Neural Engine) for better accuracy
  • File transcription - Audio and video files
  • Network media transcription - Stream video/music URLs
  • YouTube transcription

All processing runs locally. Internet required only for initial model download.

Roadmap

  • Multi-language support beyond English
    • PR: https://github.com/sapoepsilon/Whispera/pull/2
    • Release: https://github.com/sapoepsilon/Whispera/releases/tag/v1.0.3
  • Real-time translation capabilities
    • PR: https://github.com/sapoepsilon/Whispera/pull/17
    • Release: https://github.com/sapoepsilon/Whispera/releases/tag/v1.0.18
  • Additional customization options

Usage

Simply use your configured global shortcut to start transcribing with Whisper instead of the default macOS dictation.

Known Issues

  • The app does not work with Intel mac(see Issue 15
  • Auto install does not work, after an app has been downloaded, please manually drag and drop the app to you /Application folder

Requirements

  • macOS 13.0 or later
  • Apple Silicon
  • We are working on support for Intel Mac

Credits

Built with:

Thanks to these projects for making privacy-focused, local transcription a reality.

License

MIT License

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local-only server

The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.

AI-powered voice transcription app for macOS using WhisperKit

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    1. Demos
      1. Features
        1. Roadmap
          1. Usage
            1. Known Issues
              1. Requirements
                1. Credits
                  1. License

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