A Node.js CLI that makes it easy to run Whisper locally to transcribe your microphone input.
- Git
- Node.js
- A C++ compiler (like the XCode command line tools on MacOS)
Then install the eavesdrop CLI directly from GitHub:
npm i -g zeke/eavesdrop
This includes a postinstall script that downloads and compiles the whisper.cpp library.
Run eavesdrop to start listening to your microphone input and print output to the console:
eavesdrop
Alternatively, you can pipe the output to a file:
eavesdrop > output.txt
Eavesdropping is the act of secretly listening to a private conversation or communication without the consent of the participants.
This thing is intended be run knowingly (not secretly) by the owner of the computer, so maybe "eavesdrop" is a misnomer... I'm open to better name suggestions!