Buzz

By Chidi Williams ยท On-device speech and voice

About Buzz

A desktop app that transcribes and translates audio files offline with Whisper models.

Details

  • Open source

    Yes

  • Works offline after setup

    Yes

  • Runs on macOS

    Yes

  • Runs on Windows

    Yes

  • Runs on Linux

    Yes

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