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Desktop App
Buzz
Transcribe and translate audio offline on your own computer with Whisper.
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What is Buzz?
Buzz transcribes and translates audio offline on your personal computer, powered by OpenAI's Whisper models, so recordings never leave your machine. It is free and open source under the MIT licence, with installers for macOS (Apple silicon), Windows and Linux.
Pros
- Free, offline transcription with Whisper
- Open source (MIT)
- Translates as well as transcribes
Cons
- Transcribes files rather than joining live meetings
- Mac version needs Apple silicon
Who should use Buzz
Anyone who wants private, free transcripts of interviews, lectures or recordings.
Who may not need it
Teams that want automatic meeting summaries and sharing.
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