Transcribe local files
Transcribe local audio or video files with Whisper, manage the queue and export the result.
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Add local media
- Open Audio file.
- Choose files or drag one or more supported files into WhisperARC.
- For each Ready row check its position and export format.
- Start one selected row with its play action or launch all Ready rows as a batch.
- Keep WhisperARC open while the queue processes each file in order. Completed results stay in the queue and are added to History when History is enabled.
Supported formats
| Media type | Supported formats |
|---|---|
| Audio | WAV, MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, WEBM, WMA, AIFF, ALAC |
| Video with an audio track | MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WEBM |
Processing long files
WhisperARC prepares each file locally then splits long recordings into smaller sections so they can resume safely. The sections are joined back into one transcript with continuous timestamps.
Transcription uses the selected Local, Cloud or OpenAI KEY source. Cloud consumes the shared WhisperARC credits; OpenAI uses your account's separate billing.
The source language is detected automatically. File jobs transcribe the original audio; dictation translation, custom spellings and automatic dictation modes do not apply to imported files.
Export the result
| Format | Contents |
|---|---|
| TXT | Plain recognized or translated text. |
| SRT | Timed subtitle cues. Requires timestamped segments. |
| VTT | WebVTT subtitle cues. Requires timestamped segments. |
| JSON | Structured source, language, timing, translation and WhisperARC version data. |
| DOCX | Formatted Word document with source details and separate transcription or translation sections. |