How to transcribe locally with Whisper
Prepare your device, understand the first model download, and keep a local transcript.
Guides
Prepare your file, check the result, and download the format you need.
Guides
Prepare your file, check the result, and download the format you need.
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Turn a recording into a useful transcript
Choose the right source, set its language, proofread, and export text or captions.
Create and check subtitles for a video
Generate original-language captions, adjust timing, and take them into your player or editor.
SRT vs VTT: which subtitle format to use?
Compare headers, timestamps, web styling, and what a format conversion keeps.
How to add generated subtitles to your YouTube video
Prepare and review an SRT file locally, then upload it as a caption track for a video you manage in YouTube Studio.
Prepare a long recording for local transcription
Work within the 200 MB and 20-minute limits: prepare ordered excerpts, track time offsets, and preserve the original recording.
Transcription language vs translation: what to select
Understand the difference between website language, spoken-language recognition, and subtitle translation before starting Whisper.