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OpenSuperWhisper
OpenSuperWhisper is a macOS application that provides real-time audio recording and transcription using the Whisper model.
OpenSuperWhisper is a macOS application that provides real-time audio transcription using the Whisper model and Parakeet. It offers a way to record and transcribe audio with customizable settings and global keyboard shortcuts or mouse triggers. Users can select microphones from the menu bar, drag and drop audio files for transcription with queue processing, and use multiple languages with auto-detection and Asian language autocorrect. The application runs on macOS with Apple Silicon support. Users can download model files directly from the app or place .bin files in the models directory.
OpenSuperWhisper at a glance
Key features
- Real-time audio recording and transcription
- Two transcription engines: Whisper and Parakeet
- Global keyboard shortcuts and single modifier keys
- Mouse button trigger to start and stop recording
- Hold-to-record mode for shortcuts and buttons
- Drag and drop audio files for queue processing
- Microphone selection from the menu bar
- Support for multiple languages with auto-detection
Use it for
- Transcribing spoken notes in real time on macOS
- Processing audio files using queue processing
- Switching between different microphones
- Dictating text using global keyboard shortcuts
Alternatives to OpenSuperWhisper
- OpenWhispr — Run local speech-to-text models or use cloud processing with complete data privacy.
- ZWhispr — It runs multiple transcription models simultaneously for fewer mistakes.
- Whishper — Transcribe and edit subtitles 100% locally with an integrated web UI.
- browser-whisper — Transcribes audio and video locally with zero servers involved.
- OpenLess — Keeps data local and allows the use of your own preferred ASR and LLM providers.
- BetterWispr — Local models and open source design keep your speech private on your Mac.
- WhisperLive — It provides real-time speech-to-text using multiple backends like Faster Whisper and TensorRT.
- Scriber Pro 2.0 — Transcribes 4.5 hours of audio in 3.5 minutes completely offline.
- faster-whisper — Transcribes audio faster with lower memory usage than standard implementations.
- whisper.cpp — It provides high-performance, offline speech recognition on diverse hardware.
- Free ASR — Zero-dependency real-time streaming speech-to-text with no account login required.
- Whisper Timestamped — Generates accurate word-level timestamps without extra neural networks.
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