# Transcribe - Offline > Transcribe - Offline is a Windows app that turns recordings, meetings and calls into accurate, editable transcripts on your own PC. Speech recognition runs locally with OpenAI's Whisper models in whisper.cpp: nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and it works without an internet connection. It is free to download and use with the Standard model without limits; Pro adds meeting recording, speaker detection, the Accurate model without limits, Word and PDF export, search across every transcript, a queue and custom words. Key facts: - Platform: Windows 10 version 1809 or later and Windows 11, 64-bit. Distributed through the Microsoft Store (launching soon). - Privacy: speech recognition runs on the PC. No upload, no account, no telemetry, no analytics, no ads. The app's only network contact is the Microsoft Store, to check the plan and show prices. - Engine: OpenAI's Whisper models in whisper.cpp. Standard = Whisper small (free without limits); Accurate = Whisper large-v3-turbo (15 free minutes, unlimited on Pro). Uses a graphics card with a Vulkan driver when present, otherwise the processor. - Languages: 100, detected automatically or chosen. - Import: MP3, M4A, WAV, WMA, FLAC, MP4 and more. Export: copy, plain text, SRT and VTT (Free); Word (DOCX) and PDF (Pro). - Pro: meeting and call recording (microphone and PC sound) with a live transcript, speaker detection, Accurate without limits, Word and PDF export, search across every transcript, a queue, custom words. - Prices (US): Free; Pro $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year. The Store shows local prices. Cancel any time in the Microsoft account. - Measured speed (on a laptop with AMD Radeon integrated graphics): Standard about 17x real time on the graphics chip, about 3x on the processor. Details: https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/benchmarks/ - Publisher: nawki, Türkiye. Contact: yusufnawki@gmail.com ## Product - [Home](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/index.html.md): Turn audio, video and meetings into editable text on your own PC. Free, private and offline: no upload, no account, 100 languages. For Windows 10 and 11. - [Features](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/features/index.html.md): Every feature of Transcribe - Offline: Whisper speech recognition on your PC, an editor tied to the audio, meeting recording, speaker detection, folders and exports. - [Pricing](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/pricing/index.html.md): Transcribe - Offline is free with the Standard model without limits. Pro adds meeting recording, speakers and Word/PDF for $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year. - [Download](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/download/index.html.md): Download Transcribe - Offline free from the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 and 11: signed by Microsoft, updated automatically, offline from the first minute. - [Benchmarks](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/benchmarks/index.html.md): How fast and accurate is offline transcription on an ordinary laptop? Every run of both Whisper models, on graphics and processor, in noise and with names. - [Privacy policy](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/privacy/index.html.md): The privacy policy of Transcribe - Offline: recordings and transcripts never leave your PC, no account, no telemetry. Plus how this website handles data. ## Guides - [Best free offline software](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/guides/best-free-offline-transcription-software/index.html.md): How to choose free offline transcription software for Windows: what offline really means, eight criteria, the main kinds of tools compared, and a 10-minute test. - [Offline meeting notes](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/guides/offline-meeting-notes-app/index.html.md): Take meeting notes offline on Windows: record any meeting or call, get a live transcript with speakers, keep notes beside it, and export. No bots, no uploads. - [Audio to text, offline](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/guides/transcribe-audio-to-text-offline/index.html.md): Step by step: convert MP3, M4A, WAV or video to text on Windows without internet or uploads, free, with Whisper speech recognition. Plus tips for accuracy. - [Zoom, Teams and Meet calls](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/guides/transcribe-zoom-teams-google-meet-calls/index.html.md): Record and transcribe Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet calls on Windows without a bot joining: live text, both sides of the call, and nothing uploaded. - [Offline vs cloud](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/guides/offline-vs-cloud-transcription/index.html.md): Offline or cloud transcription? A side-by-side look at privacy and GDPR, cost per hour, speed, accuracy and convenience, with real offline measurements. - [Whisper for Windows](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/guides/whisper-app-for-windows/index.html.md): Use OpenAI Whisper on Windows without Python, the command line or a CUDA setup: a desktop app with Whisper small and large-v3-turbo, an editor and exports. - [SRT and VTT subtitles](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/guides/create-subtitles-srt-vtt/index.html.md): Make SRT or VTT subtitle files from a video or audio file on Windows, offline and free: transcribe, fix the text against the audio, and export subtitles. - [Speaker identification](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/guides/speaker-identification/index.html.md): How speaker identification (diarization) works, where it struggles, and how to label who said what in a transcript on your own PC with Transcribe - Offline. - [Improve accuracy](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/guides/improve-transcription-accuracy/index.html.md): Twelve practical ways to get more accurate automatic transcripts, from microphones and rooms to model choice and custom words, with measured results. ## Use cases - [Lawyers and legal teams](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/for/lawyers/index.html.md): Transcribe client meetings, intake interviews and dictations on your own PC. No upload, no third party, folders per matter, and Word or PDF for the file. - [Journalists](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/for/journalists/index.html.md): Transcribe interviews on your laptop without uploading them: protect sources, work without Wi-Fi, check every quote against the audio, and search your archive. - [Researchers](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/for/researchers/index.html.md): Transcribe research interviews and focus groups on your own PC: GDPR-friendly, no third-party processor, speaker labels, pseudonyms, exports for analysis software. - [Students](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/for/students/index.html.md): Turn recorded lectures and seminars into searchable notes for free, on your own laptop, without internet or an account. Works on ordinary student laptops. - [Podcasters and video makers](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/for/podcasters/index.html.md): Make podcast transcripts and SRT or VTT subtitles on your own PC: speaker names, quotes for clips, show notes, and unreleased episodes kept private. ## Optional - [Support](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/support/index.html.md): Answers for Transcribe - Offline: getting started, models and languages, recording meetings, plans and billing, troubleshooting, shortcuts, and how to reach us. - [Glossary](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/glossary/index.html.md): Plain definitions of transcription and speech recognition terms: Whisper, word error rate, speaker diarization, SRT and VTT, loopback recording and more. - [About](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/about/index.html.md): Why Transcribe - Offline exists, the principles behind it, who makes it, and the open-source technology it is built on: Whisper, whisper.cpp and WeSpeaker. - [All guides](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/guides/index.html.md): Practical guides to offline transcription on Windows: choosing free software, transcribing audio and calls, subtitles, speaker labels and better accuracy. - [Use cases](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/for/index.html.md): How lawyers, journalists, researchers, students and podcasters use Transcribe - Offline to turn confidential recordings into text without uploading them. - [Benchmark data, every run (CSV)](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/data/benchmarks-1.0.csv): speed, word error rate, memory and time to first line for each model, device, file and noise level - [The whole site as one text file](https://transcribe-offline.vercel.app/llms-full.txt)