Buzz Captions is a desktop tool for offline audio and video transcription and translation. It uses the OpenAI Whisper engine (and Whisper variants) to convert speech into text and supports exporting in standard subtitle and transcript formats without needing an internet connection.
Many transcription tools require sending audio to cloud servers, raising privacy concerns and requiring internet access. Buzz Captions runs locally on your computer, giving you offline transcription and translation with broad language support — ideal if you care about privacy or need to work without connectivity.
You install Buzz Captions on Windows, macOS, or Linux and either import audio/video files or use a microphone for live transcription. It leverages the Whisper model and alternatives like Whisper.cpp to process speech on your machine. Transcripts can be exported as CSV, SRT, TXT, or VTT subtitle files.
