PyPI 安装需先装 ffmpeg 并使用 Python 3.12 环境;Windows 版未签名,安装时需选 More info -> Run anyway;Nvidia GPU 加速需额外安装对应 CUDA 版 torch 或在 Help -> About Buzz 中安装 CUDA Acceleration。
buzz
chidiwilliamsMIT活跃维护基于 OpenAI Whisper 的离线音频转写与翻译工具,在本机就能把语音转成文字并翻译,不用联网也不上传数据。
Buzz transcribes and translates audio offline on your personal computer. Powered by OpenAI's Whisper.
pip install buzz-captions
python -m buzz支持 Nvidia GPU 的 CUDA 加速、Apple Silicon Mac,以及 Whisper.cpp 在多数 GPU(含核显)上的 Vulkan 加速;Intel Mac 需 1.4.5 及更早版本。README 未给出具体显存要求。
本地离线跑 Whisper 做音视频转写与翻译的桌面工具,兼顾命令行与实时麦克风
基于 OpenAI Whisper 的离线音频转写与翻译工具,在本机就能把语音转成文字并翻译,不用联网也不上传数据。
核心能力
- 转写音视频文件及 YouTube 链接
- 麦克风实时转写并提供演示窗口
- 转写前做语音分离以提升嘈杂音频准确率
- 支持说话人识别并导出 TXT、SRT、VTT
- 提供 CLI、监听文件夹与插件系统
容易踩的坑
- v1.4.5最新正式版2026-08-23 · 2026-08-23 08:28 UTC
- Adds a plugin system to extend buzz.
- Huggingface (transformers) dependency update with support for more models.
- Extra options for speaker identification
- Bug fixes and minor improvements.
- AppImage support for Linux
Windows, macOS and Linux AppImage installation files for the release are available on SourceForge
Buzz for Linux you can get on Flathub and Snap
Note for Windows
To install Buzz from the releases section below, download all three Windows files (one
*.exeand both*.binfiles) and run the*.exeApp is not signed, you will get a warning when you install it. SelectMore info->Run anyway. - v1.4.42026-03-14 · 2026-03-14 10:37 UTC
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Bug fixes and minor improvements.
- Fixed Youtube link downloading
- Added option to import folder
- Extra settings for live recordings
- Adjusted live recording batching process to avoid min-word cuts
- Update checker for Windows and Macs
- Added voice activity detection to whisper.cpp
Windows and macOS installation files for the release are available on SourceForge
Buzz for Linux you can get on Flathub and Snap
Note for Windows
To install Buzz from the releases section below, download all three Windows files (one
*.exeand both*.binfiles) and run the*.exeApp is not signed, you will get a warning when you install it. SelectMore info->Run anyway. - v1.4.32026-01-25 · 2026-01-25 14:54 UTC
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Fixed support for whisper.cpp on older CPUs and issues in speaker identification.
Windows and macOS installation files for the release are available on SourceForge
Buzz for Linux you can get on Flathub and Snap
Note for Windows
To install Buzz from the releases section below, download all three Windows files (one
*.exeand both*.binfiles) and run the*.exeApp is not signed, you will get a warning when you install it. SelectMore info->Run anyway. - v1.4.22026-01-03 · 2026-01-03 21:34 UTC
查看更新说明
Fixes for Flatpak builds for the previous release of 1.4.1
Windows and macOS installation files for the release are available on SourceForge
- v1.4.12026-01-03 · 2026-01-03 12:49 UTC
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Adding speaker identification on transcriptions and video support for transcription viewer, improvements to transcription table and support for over 1000 of worlds languages via MMS models as well as separate window to show live transcripts on a projector.
Release details:
- Speaker identification on finished transcripts
- Support for video in transcription viewer
- Presentation (projector) window for live transcripts
- Ability to add notes and restart transcriptions in main table
- Adding support for more than 1000 languages via MMS model family when transcribing with Huggingface transcription type
- Adding support for PEFT models when transcribing with Huggingface transcription type
- Adding support for 8bit quantization for Huggingface and faster Whisper transcriptions
- Updated libraries and dependencies to support latest GPUs
- Support for secrets portal for snap packages on Linux
- Ability to specify model to use when transcribing with OpenAI API
- Ability to access application logs from About screen
Windows and macOS installation files for the release are available on SourceForge
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Buzz
Transcribe and translate audio offline on your personal computer. Powered by OpenAI's Whisper.

Features
- Transcribe audio and video files or Youtube links
- Live realtime audio transcription from microphone
- Presentation window for easy accessibility during events and presentations
- Speech separation before transcription for better accuracy on noisy audio
- Speaker identification in transcribed media
- Multiple whisper backend support
- CUDA acceleration support for Nvidia GPUs
- Apple Silicon support for Macs
- Vulkan acceleration support for Whisper.cpp on most GPUs, including integrated GPUs
- Multiple Transformer model family support via Huggingface whisper type
- Export transcripts to TXT, SRT, and VTT
- Advanced Transcription Viewer with search, playback controls, and speed adjustment
- Keyboard shortcuts for efficient navigation
- Watch folder for automatic transcription of new files
- Command-Line Interface for scripting and automation
- Plugin system with plugins like AI summary generation and automated transcript resizing
Installation
macOS
Download the .dmg from the SourceForge.
Intel Macs: Buzz now requires Apple silicon. The last version to support Intel Macs is 1.4.5.
Windows
Get the installation files from the SourceForge.
App is not signed, you will get a warning when you install it. Select More info -> Run anyway.
Linux
Buzz is available as a Flatpak, Snap or Appimage.
To install flatpak, run:
flatpak install flathub io.github.chidiwilliams.Buzz
To install snap, run:
sudo apt-get install libportaudio2 libcanberra-gtk-module libcanberra-gtk3-module
sudo snap install buzz
PyPI
Install ffmpeg
Ensure you use Python 3.12 environment.
Install Buzz
pip install buzz-captions
python -m buzz
GPU support for PyPI
To have GPU support for Nvidia GPUs on Windows, for PyPI installed version ensure, CUDA support for torch
pip3 install -U torch==2.8.0+cu129 torchaudio==2.8.0+cu129 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu129
pip3 install nvidia-cublas-cu12==12.9.1.4 nvidia-cuda-cupti-cu12==12.9.79 nvidia-cuda-runtime-cu12==12.9.79 --extra-index-url https://pypi.nvidia.com
Latest development version
For info on how to get latest development version with latest features and bug fixes see FAQ.
Nvidia CUDA GPU acceleration
If you are on Buzz version 1.4.6 (once it is released) or later and have a Nvidia GPU, go to Help -> About Buzz and install CUDA Acceleration.
Support Buzz
You can help the Buzz by starring 🌟 the repo and sharing it with your friends.