Desktop App ยท Windows

Scribe Studio

Batch-transcribe audio files locally using OpenAI Whisper AI. No internet connection. No subscription. No data leaves your machine.

v1.1.0 Latest release ๐ŸชŸ Windows Free & Open Source
Scribe Studio desktop application showing batch audio transcription in progress

Why Scribe Studio

Everything you need to transcribe audio at scale.

100% Local & Private

Whisper runs entirely on your machine. Your audio files never leave your computer โ€” no cloud, no accounts, no data collection.

Batch Processing

Queue up dozens of audio files and let Scribe Studio work through them automatically. Walk away and come back to finished transcripts.

Multi-Format Support

Accepts MP3, M4A, WAV, and FLAC files. No need to convert your audio first โ€” just drag it in.

SRT & VTT Export

Outputs subtitle files with accurate word-level timestamps โ€” ready for video editors, publishers, and accessibility workflows.

Multiple Whisper Models

Choose from tiny to large-v3 depending on your hardware. More VRAM = faster. CPU fallback always available.

GPU Acceleration

Automatically uses your GPU if available. Falls back to CPU seamlessly. No configuration needed.


How It Works

Get transcripts in four steps.

Step 01
Download & Install

Download the installer from GitHub Releases. No Python, no command line โ€” it just works on Windows.

Step 02
Add Audio Files

Drag in your MP3, M4A, WAV, or FLAC files. Add as many as you need โ€” Scribe Studio will queue them up.

Step 03
Choose Your Model

Pick a Whisper model size. large-v3 gives the best accuracy. Smaller models are faster on older hardware.

Step 04
Export & Use

Get SRT, VTT, or plain text output. Files go straight to your chosen output folder โ€” no extra steps.


In Action

Clean, focused, built for bulk work.

Scribe Studio transcription app in action โ€” batch audio files processing

System Requirements

What you need to run it.

Minimum
  • Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 2 GB free disk space (for models)
  • CPU-only transcription supported
  • Internet not required after install
Recommended (GPU)
  • Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
  • 8+ GB RAM
  • NVIDIA GPU with 4+ GB VRAM
  • CUDA 11.8+ installed
  • large-v3 model for best accuracy

Ready to transcribe?

Free, open source, and always will be. Download for Windows now.

Download Latest Release GitHub