{"repo":"pfrankov/whisper-server","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/pfrankov/whisper-server","clone":"git clone https://github.com/pfrankov/whisper-server.git","description":"macOS menu bar app providing a local HTTP server compatible with the OpenAI Whisper API for fast and private audio transcription.","language":"Swift","stars":50,"topics":["http-server","macos","openai","privacy","speech-to-text","transcription","whisper","whisper-api","whisper-cpp"],"license":"MIT","category":"networking-infra","readme_excerpt":"WhisperServer for macOS No speedup. MacBook Pro 13, M2, 16 GB. WhisperServer is a lightweight macOS menu bar app that runs in the background. It exposes a local HTTP server compatible with the OpenAI Whisper API for audio transcription. Key features - Local HTTP server compatible with the OpenAI Whisper API - Menu bar application (no Dock icon) - Streaming via Server‑Sent Events (SSE) with automatic chunked fallback - Automatic VAD-based chunking for Whisper models to prevent repeated text in long audio files — a common issue with standard whisper.cpp - Automatically downloads models on first use - Fast, high‑quality quantized models - Parakeet model can transcribe 1 hour of audio in about 1 minute Requirements - macOS 14.6 or newer - Apple Silicon (ARM64) only Recommended by Project Platform Key features --------- ---------- ------------------------ VibeScribe macOS Automatic call summarization and transcription for meetings, interviews, and brainstorming. Key features: AI-powered summaries, easy export of notes, transcription. Installation Download from GitHub Releases 1. Go to the Releases page. 2. Download the latest .dmg file. 3. Open the .dmg file. 4. Drag WhisperServer to your Applications folder. 🚨 First launch This app is not signed by Apple. To open it the first time: 1. Control‑click (or right‑click) WhisperServer in Applications. 2. Choose Open. 3. In the warning dialog, click Open. 4. Or go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and allow the app. Usage  Apple","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/pfrankov","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/pfrankov/whisper-server/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}