AlwaysWhisper: open-source local Whisper tool gives unlimited free transcription with burned-in captions
udmrzn · x · 2026-09-20
Developer kzkhykw open-sourced AlwaysWhisper, a fully local transcription tool:
- Takes a video/audio file and returns a video with captions burned in plus a reusable SRT file
- Whisper-based word-level timestamps, Japanese-optimized segmentation, typewriter-style caption rendering, and automatic AV QA checks
- Live microphone captions appear in a notch-integrated Dynamic Island on Apple Silicon Macs
- Everything runs on your machine by default (optional hosted backend), so no data leaves your device
A solid option for creators who want unlimited transcription without API costs or privacy concerns.
More from Apps
- Gopuff goes live inside Grok Bot, delivering orders in as fast as 15 minutes — gaganghotra_ · 2026-11-12
- Grok Bot 1.0 launches with support for joining Meet, Zoom and Teams calls — mark_k · 2026-11-12
- Interactions Tool Searches Web Animations by Motion for Claude Code to Rebuild — yuwen_lu_ · 2026-11-12
- Y Combinator-backed NxtCure Labs launches AI CRO with cancer digital twins — ycombinator · 2026-11-12
- Claude Fable 5.2 live blackboard teaching demo sparks debate: is this the end of YouTube tutorials? — _akpiper · 2026-11-12
- Hermes launches open-source workspace where Claude Code, Codex agents collaborate like teammates — ycombinator · 2026-11-12