Documentation

A little guidance.
A lot less friction.

Set up your first transcript, find the right model, and make OpenWhisper work for you.

Your first transcript

From install to finished text in a few simple steps.

Get OpenWhisper on your computer, grant permissions, and keep it up to date.

Find a speech engine that fits your hardware, language, and workflow.

Use shortcuts, auto-paste, file uploads, and your saved transcript history.

Polish your text with a provider, learned rules, and reusable profiles.

Capture a call, configure optional AI insights, and export the results.

Pair your computers and use a host's speech engine from another device.

Understand what stays local, what uses a network, and how to work offline.

Resolve microphone, permission, model, startup, and connection problems.

Still stuck?

Get help from the community, or tell us what went wrong.