Transcription

Voquill supports three transcription modes. You can switch between them at any time from the settings page.

Local

Local mode runs transcription entirely on your device using Whisper. Nothing leaves your machine.

• On first use, Voquill downloads a Whisper model (~142 MB for the default base model).
• Models are stored in your app data directory under models/.
• GPU acceleration is used automatically when available (Metal on macOS, Vulkan on Windows/Linux).
• You can force CPU-only inference by disabling GPU in settings.

Local mode is ideal when privacy is a priority or when you don’t have a reliable internet connection.

API

API mode sends your audio directly to Groq’s Whisper API (whisper-large-v3-turbo) for transcription. This requires a Groq API key, which you can add in settings.

• Your API key is encrypted and stored locally.
• Transcription quality is generally higher than the local base model since it uses a larger model.
• Requires an internet connection.

Cloud

Cloud mode routes audio through Voquill’s cloud service, which handles the Groq API call on your behalf. This is the simplest option — no API key needed, just sign in with your Voquill account.

Choosing a Mode

Consideration	Local	API	Cloud
Privacy	Best	Good	Good
Accuracy	Good	Best	Best
Internet required	No	Yes	Yes
API key required	No	Yes	No
Account required	No	No	Yes