[DATAGOV Core] WhisperDesk - Local Transcription Software

[Jonas Breuer]

Dear team,

As recommended by Federico, I installed WhisperDesk as a local transcription software. It seems to be working well on a first look.

For anyone who is interested, these are the steps I did to install it on my MacBook:


1. Install Homebrew (if not yet)
Open Terminal (Cmd+Space, type "Terminal", Enter), then paste and press Enter:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

It will ask for your Mac password (typing shows nothing, that's normal). Official source: https://brew.sh<https://brew.sh/>
2. Add Homebrew to your PATH
When step 1 finishes, it prints "Next steps" with commands to run. On Apple Silicon Macs these are:

echo >> ~/.zprofile
echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> ~/.zprofile
eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"

3. Check Homebrew works

brew --version

A version number means you're set.
4. Install FFmpeg

brew install ffmpeg

Takes a few minutes. Done when the prompt returns.
5. Finish in WhisperDesk
Click "I have installed FFmpeg." Transcription now works.
Want this as a file you can save?







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Department of Media Studies


Jonas Breuer
Postdoctoral Researcher / DATAGOV Project

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