Whisper Desktop v1.0.0

🎙️ Whisper Desktop v1.0.0 - Initial Release

Welcome to the initial release of Whisper Desktop! This is a premium, state-of-the-art, and gorgeous native GUI for running high-performance local speech-to-text models using whisper.cpp.

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✨ Key Features in this Release

• ⚡ Hardware Acceleration Backends: Choose between CPU, Vulkan, OpenVINO, or CUDA directly from the UI to maximize transcription speed.
• 📂 Sequential Batch Queue: Load multiple audio/video files, see total queue specs, and transcribe them one by one.
• 🎤 Live Microphone Recording: Record audio in real-time with responsive custom wave visualizations.
• 🎞️ Media Converter: Seamlessly extract high-quality audio tracks from video files using integrated utilities.
• 🎨 Cyber-Neon Glassmorphic UI: A dark-mode design with fluid micro-animations and intuitive layout states.
• 🔒 100% Local & Private: No external API requests, no cloud uploads. Your data stays completely on your machine.

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📦 Installation

Choose the package matching your Linux distribution from the Assets section below:

• Debian/Ubuntu: Download the .deb file and install with sudo dpkg -i.
• Fedora/RedHat: Download the .rpm file and install with sudo dnf install.
• Universal Linux: Download the .AppImage file, make it executable (chmod +x), and run.