Local Models
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Run OpenAI's Whisper model directly on your device for complete privacy and offline use.
Available Models
English-Only Models
- base.en: Fastest, lower accuracy
- small.en: Good balance of speed and accuracy
- medium.en: High accuracy, slower
- large-v3-turbo-en: Best accuracy for English
Multilingual Models
- base: 100+ languages, fastest
- small: 100+ languages, good balance
- medium: 100+ languages, high accuracy
- large-v3: Best accuracy, slowest
- large-v3-turbo: Near-best accuracy, faster
GPU Acceleration
Speakly automatically uses GPU acceleration when available:
- macOS: Metal (Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3)
- Windows/Linux: Vulkan
Model Management
Download, switch, and delete models in Settings > Transcription.
Recommended
For most users, we recommend starting with 'small.en' (English) or 'small' (multilingual) for a good balance of speed and accuracy.