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whispering-ui

Native desktop UI for live Whisper transcription and translation.

💎 Hidden gem★ 329 stars⑂ 24 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

whispering-ui is an open-source audio project by Sharrnah (Sharrnah/whispering-ui on GitHub). It has 329 GitHub stars and 24 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 1 October 2026.

GitHub stars
329
Forks
24
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
1 October 2026
Category
Audio
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Download the app

    Get the build for your OS.

  2. Pick a Whisper model

    Choose size versus speed for your machine.

  3. Transcribe live

    Capture mic or system audio in real time.

  4. Translate or speak

    Translate text or generate speech.

// features

Why people love it

Live transcription

Real-time speech to text.

Translation

Translate transcribed speech.

Text to speech

TTS built into the same app.

Native Go app

Fast desktop UI, no Electron.

Whisper powered

State-of-the-art speech models.

MIT licensed

Free and open source.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and enter the folder.

    git clone https://github.com/Sharrnah/whispering-ui.git
    cd whispering-ui
  2. Step 2 — Build it

    Compile the Go application.

    go build -o whispering-ui ./...
  3. Step 3 — Launch

    Start the desktop UI.

    ./whispering-ui
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

What is whispering-ui?

A native desktop UI for live Whisper transcription, translation, and TTS, at Sharrnah/whispering-ui.

Is it part of Whispering Tiger?

Yes. It is the native UI for that project.

Which OS are supported?

Check the releases page for current builds.

Is it free?

Yes. MIT licensed.

Does transcription need the internet?

Whisper models run locally once downloaded.

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