https://github.com/chidiwilliams/buzz
Buzz transcribes and translates audio offline on your personal computer. Powered by OpenAI's Whisper.
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Buzz transcribes and translates audio offline on your personal computer. Powered by OpenAI's Whisper.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/chidiwilliams/buzz
- Owner: chidiwilliams
- License: mit
- Created: 2022-09-24T13:43:23.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-06T17:46:41.000Z (about 1 month ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-07T09:15:59.955Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: whisper
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://chidiwilliams.github.io/buzz
- Size: 39.9 MB
- Stars: 13,808
- Watchers: 90
- Forks: 1,023
- Open Issues: 16
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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README
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# Buzz
[Documentation](https://chidiwilliams.github.io/buzz/) | [Buzz Captions on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/buzz-captions/id6446018936?mt=12&itsct=apps_box_badge&itscg=30200)
Transcribe and translate audio offline on your personal computer. Powered by
OpenAI's [Whisper](https://github.com/openai/whisper).
[](https://github.com/chidiwilliams/buzz/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
[](https://codecov.io/github/chidiwilliams/buzz)
[](https://GitHub.com/chidiwilliams/buzz/releases/)
Buzz is better on the App Store. Get a Mac-native version of Buzz with a cleaner look, audio playback, drag-and-drop import, transcript editing, search, and much more.
## Installation
### PyPI
Install [ffmpeg](https://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html)
Install Buzz
```shell
pip install buzz-captions
python -m buzz
```
### macOS
Install with [brew utility](https://brew.sh/)
```shell
brew install --cask buzz
```
Or download the `.dmg` from the [releases page](https://github.com/chidiwilliams/buzz/releases/latest).
### Windows
Download and run the `.exe` from the [releases page](https://github.com/chidiwilliams/buzz/releases/latest).
App is not signed, you will get a warning when you install it. Select `More info` -> `Run anyway`.
**Alternatively, install with [winget](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/)**
```shell
winget install ChidiWilliams.Buzz
```
**GPU support for PyPI**
To have GPU support for Nvidia GPUS on Windows, for PyPI installed version ensure, CUDA support for [torch](https://pytorch.org/get-started/locally/)
```
pip3 uninstall torch torchaudio
pip3 install torch==2.2.2+cu121 torchaudio==2.2.2+cu121 nvidia-cublas-cu12==12.1.3.1 nvidia-cuda-cupti-cu12==12.1.105 nvidia-cuda-nvrtc-cu12==12.1.105 nvidia-cuda-runtime-cu12==12.1.105 nvidia-cufft-cu12==11.0.2.54 nvidia-curand-cu12==10.3.2.106 nvidia-cusolver-cu12==11.4.5.107 nvidia-cusparse-cu12==12.1.0.106 nvidia-nccl-cu12==2.19.3 nvidia-nvtx-cu12==12.1.105 --extea-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu121 --extea-index-url https://pypi.ngc.nvidia.com
```
### Linux
Buzz is available as a [Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.chidiwilliams.Buzz) or a [Snap](https://snapcraft.io/buzz).
To install flatpak, run:
```shell
flatpak install flathub io.github.chidiwilliams.Buzz
```
To install snap, run:
```shell
sudo apt-get install libportaudio2 libcanberra-gtk-module libcanberra-gtk3-module
sudo snap install buzz
sudo snap connect buzz:password-manager-service
```
### Latest development version
For info on how to get latest development version with latest features and bug fixes see [FAQ](https://chidiwilliams.github.io/buzz/docs/faq#9-where-can-i-get-latest-development-version).
### Screenshots
