PVAS-Development/whisperdesk
A beautiful, native macOS desktop application for transcribing audio and video files using whisper.cpp
- Stars
- 54
- Forks
- 7
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 5mo ago
whisperdesk star history
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About whisperdesk
whisperdesk is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by PVAS-Development, written mainly in TypeScript. A beautiful, native macOS desktop application for transcribing audio and video files using whisper.cpp. It has 54 GitHub stars and 7 forks, and was last updated 5mo ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 54
- Last update
- 5mo ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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whisperdesk FAQ
Can I use whisperdesk commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is whisperdesk free?
Yes. whisperdesk is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does whisperdesk run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, whisperdesk works on macOS.
Does whisperdesk need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is whisperdesk still maintained?
It was last updated 5mo ago. Check recent issues on GitHub to judge how active it is.
What are alternatives to whisperdesk?
Similar free, open-source tools include whisper, faster-whisper, buzz, whisper.cpp.
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