Local Whisper Setup

This project integrates whisper.cpp for fully offline speech recognition.

• Included: CPU version of Whisper (whisper-cli.exe) is bundled
• Required: Download model files (.bin) manually
• GPU: Replace with CUDA version for faster processing

⚡ Quick Start

1. Download Model: Visit Hugging Face for GGML models
2. Enable Feature: Settings > Services > Speech Recognition > "Local Whisper"
3. Load Model: Click "Browse" and select the .bin model file
4. Ready: Start using after model path is set

📦 Model Guide

Model	Filename	Size	Memory	Speed	Use Case
Tiny	ggml-tiny.bin	75 MB	~390 MB	Fastest	Quick test
Base	ggml-base.bin	142 MB	~500 MB	Fast	Casual ⭐
Small	ggml-small.bin	466 MB	~1 GB	Medium	Podcast ⭐
Medium	ggml-medium.bin	1.5 GB	~2.6 GB	Slow	Complex
Large-v3	ggml-large-v3.bin	2.9 GB	~4.7 GB	Slowest	Professional

🛠️ GPU Acceleration (NVIDIA)

1. Download whisper-cublas-bin-x64.zip from whisper.cpp Releases
2. Extract whisper-cli.exe and .dll files
3. Place in resources folder next to the app
4. Restart and test