Getting Started

WhisperJAV runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Choose the installation method that fits your setup.

Which install method should I use?

If you...	Use this
Just want it to work (Windows)	Windows Standalone Installer
Manage your own Python environment	Windows Python Install
Have an Apple Silicon Mac	macOS Guide
Run Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch)	Linux Guide
Use Google Colab or Kaggle	See the notebooks in the repository

System Requirements

Component	Minimum	Recommended
Python	3.10	3.12
GPU	None (CPU works)	NVIDIA with 6GB+ VRAM
RAM	8 GB	16 GB
Disk	5 GB	10 GB (with models)
FFmpeg	Required	Bundled with installer

GPU Support

GPU	Acceleration	Notes
NVIDIA (CUDA)	Full	Best performance. Driver 450+ required.
Apple Silicon (MPS)	Partial	Transformers mode only. Other modes fall back to CPU.
AMD (ROCm)	Not supported	Use CPU mode
Intel (oneAPI)	Not supported	Use CPU mode
No GPU	CPU mode	Works but significantly slower

After installation, launch the GUI with whisperjav-gui and follow the GUI User Guide.