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dictate.sh
#!/bin/sh
echo "Recording. Press C-c to stop..."
ffmpeg -hide_banner -nostats -loglevel quiet -y -f alsa -i default "/tmp/audio.wav"
echo "Transcribing audio..."
whisper "/tmp/audio.wav" --model base --fp16 False --output_format txt -o /tmp/transcription
xclip -selection c < /tmp/transcription/audio.txt
echo "DONE! Check your Clipboard"
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port19x commented Sep 10, 2025

The correct arch package for whisper is python-openai-whisper.
Wayland users may substitute xclip for wl-copy

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