Installing ScribeForge on Windows

ScribeForge runs natively on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit). Installation is a standard .exe installer — there's no command line, no Python environment, and no separate driver setup required to get the app itself running.

What you need first

• Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
• 8GB RAM minimum (16GB recommended if you'll transcribe long files)
• ~2–4GB free disk space for the app plus your first Whisper model
• Any modern Intel or AMD processor — a graphics card is optional, not required

Installation steps

1. Download the installer. Get the latest Windows build from the download page.
2. Run the installer. Double-click the downloaded .exe and follow the setup wizard — this is a normal Windows install, no special permissions beyond the usual "allow this app to make changes" prompt.
3. Launch ScribeForge. On first launch, the onboarding wizard walks you through picking a Whisper model to download (see Downloading Your First Whisper Model).
4. Transcribe your first file. Once a model is downloaded, you're ready — see How to Transcribe Your First File.

GPU acceleration (optional)

ScribeForge runs entirely on CPU by default, which is enough for most use cases. If your PC has a compatible GPU, you can turn on Vulkan-based GPU acceleration in Settings → General for faster transcription — it's an optimization, not a requirement.

Everything after installation runs locally: no audio is ever uploaded anywhere. Read more about that on the offline transcription page.