EasyWhisper UI

A fast, native desktop UI for transcribing media using Whisper — built entirely in modern C++ and Qt.

Windows

macOS

🍎 Initial macOS Support

Thanks to the incredible contribution from celerycoloured, EasyWhisper UI now runs on macOS! Check it out on the releases page.

Features

• Supports translation for 100+ languages.

• Supports batch processing — drag in multiple files or select many at once; they transcribe one by one in a queue.

• Installer handles everything for you — from downloading dependencies to compiling/optimizing Whisper for your specific hardware.

• Choice of .txt files, or .srt files with timestamps!

• Drag & drop or use “Open With” to load media.

• Automatically converts media to .mp3 if needed using FFmpeg.

• Dropdown menu to select the model (e.g. tiny, medium-en, large-v3).

• Dropdown to select language (e.g. en for English).

• Textbox for additional arguments.

• Automatically downloads the chosen model if missing.

• Shows all output in a console box.

• Opens final transcript in Notepad.

• Fully portable MacOS release!

• Windows Acrylic blur theme!

• Fully C++ implementation — no Python!

• Uses Vulkan API for cross-platform GPU acceleration!

• Uses Metal API for GPU acceleration on Apple Silicon on MacOS!

• More coming soon!

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Requirements

Windows 10/11:

• AMD, Intel, or NVIDIA Graphics Card with Vulkan support. (Pretty much all GPUs including Integrated)
  • Virtual Machines won't work unless it supports VulkanSDK (e.g GPU passthrough)

MacOS:

• All Apple Silicon (M1 M2 M3 M4 etc)

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Setup

1. Download the latest installer.
2. Run the application.

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Donate

This project takes tons of hours of work — ensuring everything works smoothly across systems takes a LOT of time testing. It's all built in my free time, and I’m not getting paid for it.

If you’ve found EasyWhisper UI useful, please consider supporting its development:

👉 Donate via PayPal

Your support truly helps and is greatly appreciated!

Credits

• whisper.cpp by Georgi Gerganov
• FFmpeg Windows builds by Gyan.dev
• Built with Qt
• Installer created using Inno Setup
• Huge thanks to celerycoloured for the initial macOS port!

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License

Copyright (c) 2025 Mehtab Mahir
All rights reserved.

This software is proprietary and the following is not allowed for commercial purposes:
it may not be copied, modified, distributed, or used without explicit permission from the author.

Those actions are permitted for personal use ONLY.

This application includes the following open-source components:

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whisper.cpp by Georgi Gerganov  
License: MIT  
https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp

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FFmpeg  
License: LGPL 2.1  
https://ffmpeg.org  
Windows builds by: https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/

The FFmpeg binary is provided as a separate file and may be replaced with a compatible version.

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Qt Framework  
License: LGPL 3.0  
https://www.qt.io

The Qt libraries are dynamically linked and may be replaced with compatible versions.

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Installer built with Inno Setup  
License: Free for commercial and non-commercial use  
https://jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

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Build Steps (For Developers)

Windows:

1. Install Qt Creator
   – Use a kit with a compatible C++ compiler (e.g. MinGW).
2. Install Inno Setup
   – Required to build the installer.
3. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/mehtabmahir/easy-whisper-ui.git

4. Open CMakeLists.txt in Qt Creator
   – Located in the root of the cloned folder.
5. Use a build kit with a C++ compiler and CMake
6. Build the project
   – Press Ctrl + B or click the Build button.
7. Installer and build will be in build\Installer and build\Final respectively.

MacOS:

• Instructions coming soon!

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