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Fix “ScribeForge is damaged and can’t be opened” on macOS
Fix "ScribeForge is damaged and can't be opened" on macOS If you see the message "ScribeForge is damaged and can't be opened", don't worry—your...
Installing ScribeForge on Windows
Download, install and open ScribeForge on Windows 10 or 11 in under five minutes — no command line required.
How to Transcribe an Audio or Video File
Everything the file-upload workflow supports — formats, speaker detection, and what happens behind the scenes.
Why Is Transcription Running Slowly
The most common causes of slow local transcription, and how to fix each one.
How to Use the Custom Dictionary for Better Accuracy
Teach ScribeForge the names, product terms and jargon specific to your work so transcripts stop mishearing them.
Installing ScribeForge on Mac
Download, install and open ScribeForge on macOS — optimised for Apple Silicon, works on Intel Macs too.
How to Transcribe a YouTube Video or URL
Paste a link instead of downloading a file first — how ScribeForge fetches and transcribes YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok and 1,800+ other sites.
Fixing the No Models Downloaded Message
What this message means and how to get your first Whisper model installed.
How to Use Cloud Transcription With Your Own API Key
ScribeForge is offline-first, but supports bring-your-own-key cloud transcription via OpenAI, Deepgram or Groq when you want it.
Downloading Your First Whisper Model
Whisper models are downloaded once, then run entirely offline. Here is how to pick one and get it onto your machine.
How to Use Live Microphone Transcription
Real-time speech-to-text from your microphone — for meetings, interviews and lectures, with words appearing as you speak.
How to Improve Transcription Accuracy
Practical ways to get a cleaner transcript — model choice, audio quality, noise reduction and the custom dictionary.
How to Choose the Right Whisper Model for Your Hardware
Balancing speed, accuracy and your computer's specs when picking a Whisper model size.
How to Activate or Deactivate Your License
Moving your ScribeForge license between computers, and what to do if you hit the device limit.
How to Enable GPU Acceleration for Faster Transcription
Speed up local Whisper transcription using your GPU — Metal on Mac, Vulkan on Windows. Optional, and CPU-only works fine without it.
How to Batch Process Multiple Files
Queue an entire folder of recordings and let ScribeForge transcribe them one after another in the background.
How to Transcribe Your First File
A walkthrough of the Transcribe screen — drop in a file, pick a model and language, and get your first transcript.
How to Set Up a Watch Folder
Point ScribeForge at a folder and every new file dropped into it gets transcribed automatically — no manual step required.
How to Use Speaker Diarization
Automatically detect who is speaking and label every segment — built for interviews, meetings and multi-person recordings.
How to Export Transcripts to TXT, SRT, VTT and More
Every export format ScribeForge supports, what each one is for, and which are included free vs. on paid plans.
How to Use the AI Analysis Tools
Summaries, action items, blog posts and 80+ built-in prompts — how to turn a transcript into something more, using cloud APIs or a local Ollama model.
How to Burn Subtitles Into a Video
Permanently embed captions into a video file — with control over font, size, color and position.