TranscribeGeek runs OpenAI's Whisper speech models locally through whisper.cpp, so a recording is transcribed on the machine it is already on. There is no account, no server and no per minute charge, and a two hour recording costs the same as a two minute one.
It writes a plain text transcript beside the source file, with or without timestamps, and an optional SubRip .srt subtitle file. Files are queued and worked through one at a time. Twenty two languages are supported, or it can detect the language itself.
Speech models are not bundled. You pick one on the Models screen and it is fetched once and kept, from Tiny at 78 MB up to Medium at 1.5 GB.
Compressed formats such as MP3 and MP4 need ffmpeg present to decode. Plain 16 kHz mono WAV works either way, and the app says plainly which case it is in rather than failing quietly.
Yes. TranscribeGeek is free and open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license.
What is the latest version of TranscribeGeek?
The latest version is 1.1.2, released on Sep 1, 2026.
Is it safe to download TranscribeGeek?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 2480debb256f141ac3060689859573914f88c6eb049261ae4db92d14a3e0de84.
Which Windows versions does TranscribeGeek support?
TranscribeGeek runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I install TranscribeGeek silently?
Run the offline installer with "TranscribeGeekSetup.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=TechyGeeksHome.TranscribeGeek -e --silent.
How do I uninstall TranscribeGeek?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find TranscribeGeek and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=TechyGeeksHome.TranscribeGeek -e.
Alternatives to TranscribeGeek
Other Audio programs for Windows from different developers.
