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WhisperJAV

Japanese Adult Video Subtitle Generator with AI-powered transcription

WhisperJAV is an open-source tool that generates accurate Japanese subtitles from video and audio files using OpenAI Whisper and other speech recognition models, with custom enhancements for Japanese language processing.

Quick Start

1. Install

Download WhisperJAV-x.x.x-Windows-x86_64.exe from the latest release. Run it — no admin rights required.

Full Windows installer guide

git clone https://github.com/meizhong986/whisperjav.git
cd whisperjav
installer\install_windows.bat

Full Python install guide

git clone https://github.com/meizhong986/whisperjav.git
cd whisperjav
python3 -m venv ~/venvs/whisperjav
source ~/venvs/whisperjav/bin/activate
./installer/install_mac.sh

Full macOS guide

git clone https://github.com/meizhong986/whisperjav.git
cd whisperjav
./installer/install_linux.sh

Full Linux guide

2. Launch the GUI

whisperjav-gui

Or use the Desktop shortcut (Windows installer).

3. Transcribe

  1. Drag a video onto the app
  2. Click Start
  3. SRT subtitle file appears next to your video

That's it. For more control, see the GUI User Guide.

Features at a Glance

Feature Description
Multiple pipelines Balanced, Fast, Faster, Fidelity, Transformers — trade speed for accuracy
Ensemble mode Run two passes with different backends, merge for best results
ChronosJAV Dedicated pipeline with anime-whisper and Kotoba models for anime/JAV content
Qwen3-ASR Alternative ASR engine with strong Japanese performance
AI Translation Translate subtitles using DeepSeek, Gemini, Claude, GPT, or local LLMs
Speech enhancement ClearVoice denoising, BS-RoFormer vocal isolation, FFmpeg DSP chain
Scene detection Auditok, Silero, Semantic — split long audio for better accuracy
GUI + CLI Full-featured GUI for interactive use, CLI for automation and scripting

What's New

See the latest release notes for what's new in the current version.

Getting Help