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| description | Free local speech-to-text for Telegram and WhatsApp using MLX Whisper on Apple Silicon. Private, no API costs. |
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Local Whisper
Transcribe voice messages for free on Telegram and WhatsApp. No API keys. No costs. Runs on your Mac.
The Problem
Voice transcription APIs cost money:
- OpenAI Whisper: $0.006/minute
- Groq: $0.001/minute
- AssemblyAI: $0.01/minute
If you transcribe a lot of Telegram voice messages, it adds up.
The Solution
This skill runs Whisper locally on your Mac. Same quality, zero cost.
- ✅ Free forever
- ✅ Private (audio never leaves your Mac)
- ✅ Fast (~1 second per message)
- ✅ Works offline
⚠️ Important Notes
- First run downloads ~1.5GB model — be patient, this only happens once
- First transcription is slow — model loads into memory (~10-30 seconds), then it's instant
- Already using OpenAI API for transcription? Replace your existing
tools.media.audio config with the one below
Quick Start
1. Install dependencies