Meetings · Podcasts · Interviews

Two hours of meeting.
Zero interest in
retyping it.

You already have the recording. What you're missing is the text — and the time to type it out by hand. Download, double-click, drop the file in: you get searchable text and subtitles, without sending anything anywhere or paying by the minute. No subscriptions — just audio turning into text on your PC.

Download for Windows How it works

€0

Really free

5 languages

Private

Files stay yours

SRT

Ready to edit

Qwibo — Windows

Upload: marco_call_2h.mp4

Marco walks away — processing continues locally

Italian transcription (1h 12m recording)

Progress: 68% — keep working meanwhile

Done: searchable transcript ready

Export: subtitles.srt for Giulia's timeline

Stored on your PC — no upload required

Optional summary: enable only when you need it

➜ Try your first file

Typical case

Marco: 2h call → notes

Privacy

Stays on your PC

LICENSE: Yes, really free for personal and non-commercial use. Business or commercial use needs a separate license — details in the docs.

01. Upload and leave

Upload the file, close your laptop, come back to text

Start with a single file. Nobody asks you to change how you work, just to stop replaying everything by hand. When it's done you have text and subtitles ready for your day.

Upload

Drag in the file that's been weighing on you: a client call, an episode, a lecture, an interview. No converting anything first, and you can line up more than one. There's one point: pick that file now, instead of pushing it another week.

Drop it in, no account gate

Wait (or walk away)

A long file doesn't glue you to the screen. Start it, minimize the window, come back when it's ready. Sara's two-hour lecture or Luca's marathon interview: the length is the computer's problem, not yours.

Progress check when you return

Transcribe

Italian text you'll actually use: reread decisions, grab a quote, prep notes. Everything stays on your computer, so even confidential content never leaves. Quality isn't a slogan here — you see it on your own audio, from the very first file.

Italian-first output for real speech

Download

You download something usable right away: full text and SRT subtitles for editing or publishing. Giulia goes straight to the cut, Marco sends notes to the team, Sara revises calmly. The summary is there if you want it — but the main thing is already done, no extra steps.

TXT + SRT, ready in minutes

02. Who this is for

Recordings piling up, time running out

Every profile below starts with a real doubt: "Will my PC handle it?", "Is it good in Italian?", "Can it handle long files?", "Does it stay private?", "Is it really free?" The answer isn't a slogan: take one of your files, try it, and judge the result. If it works on your material, the rest follows.

MEETINGS

Marco

Walks out of a 90-minute call and sends the follow-up before the day ends — no replaying everything, no uploading sensitive data anywhere.

CREATOR

Giulia

Ships every week: preps subtitles and episode text locally, several files queued, without paying by the minute.

INTERVIEWS

Luca

Pulls verifiable quotes from interviews without late-night rewinds, and his sources stay on his own PC.

STUDY

Sara

Turns long lectures into searchable study material, so she finds a concept in seconds before an exam.

OPTIONAL

When You Want, Summaries Too

Start with transcription; add the summary later if you need it. That way you begin right away without extra complexity — text and subtitles are enough for most cases. When you want to read and share faster, turn the option on and stay on the same workflow.

Install first, then decide if you turn it on
Nothing forced on your workflow
Stays off until you choose

To get started

Installation Guided and concrete

One-time setup Initial download, then done

After setup You work locally

Personal use Yes, really free

03. Where your files go

Your calls don't end up on someone else's server

If you work with clients, sources, or your own lectures, privacy is the first reason you skip a new tool. Here it's the opposite: you start on your computer and your files stay yours from start to finish. You can try it tonight without wondering where your audio and transcripts end up.

No forced upload step

Transcribe at home and keep your way of working. After setup you don't depend on a website for every file. When you handle sensitive content, that's one less worry.

Install where you already work

Use the computer you already have and start with the file you need right now. If it handles normal office or creative work, you can run a real test and see timing and output. No archive to migrate.

Advanced extras stay optional

Start with the basic workflow; add extras only if you actually need them. In practice you begin today with text and SRT, no extra setup. The first weeks you spend working, not tinkering.

STATUS

Core processing LOCAL

Optional extras OPT-IN

File ownership YOUR DISK

04. Before you ask

"Will this actually run on my PC?"

Straight answers to what actually holds you back: installation, PC requirements, Italian quality, long files, privacy, and real cost. They're here to clear doubts before you try. Then you act.

I have a recording right now. What do I get if I install it?

Drop in a real file from your week — meeting, episode, interview, or lecture — and get readable Italian text plus subtitles if you need them. Marco uses it for follow-up emails, Giulia for publishing, Luca for quotes, Sara for exam prep. The point is turning audio you already have into something you can use tomorrow morning.

I'm not technical. Can I actually install it?

Yes. Download the .exe, double-click, and you're in. On first launch it downloads the speech model once, on its own. If Windows shows a blue SmartScreen warning, click 'More info' then 'Run anyway': that's normal for software from an independent developer, not a big vendor. The code is open-source and verifiable on GitHub.

Why not just use Otter, Google, or a per-minute website?

Those paths charge by the minute, require uploads, and keep your audio on someone else's servers. Client calls, unreleased episodes, sensitive interviews — that trade-off gets old fast. Qwibo is for people who'd rather pay with disk space and patience on their own machine than with recurring bills and account lock-in.

Will Italian quality be good enough for real work?

Honest answer: test your voice, your mic, your room. Italian is the focus, but accents, overlap, and background noise always matter. Run a 10–20 minute sample you know well. If the output saves you time versus typing it out, you have your answer. No marketing page replaces your actual recording.

Can I leave while a long file processes?

Yes. Add the file, confirm it started, then minimize the window and get on with your day. Come back later for the transcript and subtitles. Giulia's 45-minute episodes and Marco's workshop recordings shouldn't glue you to a progress bar all day.

Is it really free? What's the catch?

Personal and non-commercial use: no timer, no credit card. The catch is honest — you need a capable Windows PC and a one-time model download on first launch. Businesses need a commercial license. No hidden cloud bill for transcription.

My files are confidential. Who sees them?

Transcription keeps files on your computer. That's why consultants, journalists, and creators who don't trust upload services use it. AI summaries are separate — you only enable them if you pick a provider and accept that step.

What formats can I throw at it?

What you already have: MP4 call recordings, phone memos, podcast WAV exports, lecture captures, MKV screen recordings. No manual audio prep for normal use.

Do I need summaries and AI extras?

No. Most people only want the transcript and SRT subtitles. Summaries are for when two hours of meeting need a short recap — turn them on only if that saves you time. Start simple. Get to a first win faster.

What should I do in the first 30 minutes after installing?

Pick one file that matters — not a stress test, a real one. Add it, let it finish, read the output, search for a phrase you remember saying. If that clicks, queue the rest of your backlog. It's a habit change, not a feature tour.

Full reference: MkDocs FAQ

Two hours of meeting. Zero interest in retyping it.