Welcome to the Whisper Clipboard repository. This is a simple Python command line application that allows you to record audio and transcribe it using one of the Whisper ASR models by OpenAI. It uses a terminal user interface, making it easy to use.
- Python 3.10 or higher (probably works with lower versions, but not tested)
- ffmpeg
pip install whisper-clipboard
And then run transcribe
and start transcribing.
Please make sure you have ffmpeg
installed properly on your system (this may vary between different operating systems).
# Step 1: Clone the repository.
git clone https://github.com/data-stepper/whisper-clipboard
# Step 2: cd into the cloned repository.
cd whisper-clipboard
# Step 3: Run Nix-shell to set up the environment and install all necessary packages.
nix-shell
# Step 4: Run the Whisper Transcribe program.
python transcribe.py
# Step 1: Clone the repository.
git clone https://github.com/data-stepper/whisper-clipboard
# Step 2: cd into the cloned repository.
cd whisper-clipboard
# Step 3: (Optional) Create a virtual environment and activate it.
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
# On Windows, activate the virtual environment with 'venv\Scripts\activate'
# Step 4: Install the required packages.
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Step 5: Run the Whisper Transcribe program.
python transcribe.py
Start the program using
python transcribe.py
After starting the program, you will see a prompt ('>').
- Press 'Space' to start recording. While recording, the terminal will display "Recording..."
- Press 'Space' again to stop recording. The audio will be saved, and the transcription will be displayed in the terminal and copied to the clipboard.
- Press 'Q' to quit the application.
Ensure that you have the required version of Python and FFMPEG installed. If you encounter any issues, feel free to create an issue on this repository.
Happy transcribing!