WhisperCat – An Audio Recorder and Transcription Tool
Hi HN, I wanted to share my first open-source project with you all: WhisperCat . WhisperCat is a small desktop application for recording audio and transcribing it using OpenAI's Whisper API. I built this because I needed something simple and reliable for my own transcription workflows, and now I'm hoping it might be useful to others as well. It's still pretty early stage, but it works well for basic audio recording and transcription tasks. What It Does: Lets you record audio with your preferred microphone. Transcribes audio files automatically via Whisper (OpenAI's transcription API).…
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Hi HN, I wanted to share my first open-source project with you all: WhisperCat . WhisperCat is a small desktop application for recording audio and transcribing it using OpenAI's Whisper API. I built this because I needed something simple and reliable for my own transcription workflows, and now I'm hoping it might be useful to others as well. It's still pretty early stage, but it works well for basic audio recording and transcription tasks. What It Does: Lets you record audio with your preferred microphone. Transcribes audio files automatically via Whisper (OpenAI's transcription API). Supports global hotkeys for recording (e.g., CTRL + R or a custom sequence like triple ALT). Runs in the background (system tray) when minimized. Has a basic microphone testing feature to help you pick the right device. Shows desktop notifications for events (e.g., when recording starts or errors happen). Platforms: WhisperCat is available for Windows and Linux , and there’s also an experimental macOS build you can try if you’re feeling adventurous: Experimental macOS Build You can download the latest release here: https://github.com/ddxy/whispercat/releases/tag/v1.0.0 Feedback is welcome!
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