WhisperLive/Audio-Transcription-iOS

Audio-Transcription-iOS

This is an iOS client for WhisperLive, a real-time speech-to-text server based on OpenAI Whisper.
The app streams microphone audio to a WhisperLive server via WebSocket and displays live transcription results in real time.

⚠️ This client is designed to work specifically with the WhisperLive Python WebSocket server.
Make sure the server is running and reachable from your iOS device.

Features

• Real-time microphone capture with AVAudioEngine
• Streaming to WhisperLive backend using WebSocket
• Displays transcription as segments arrive
• Start / Pause / Resume / Stop recording with SwiftUI interface
• Final transcription view on stop

Requirements

• iOS 15.0+
• Swift 5.8+
• AVFoundation (for microphone)
• Working WhisperLive WebSocket server

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository (your fork):

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/whisperlive.git
   cd whisperlive/Audio-Transcription-iOS
   

2. Open the .xcodeproj or .xcodeworkspace in Xcode

3. Add the following to your Info.plist:

   <key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
   <string>This app requires microphone access for transcription.</string>
   

4. Run the app on a physical device (recommended)

Folder Structure

Audio-Transcription-iOS/ ├── AudioViewModel.swift ├── AudioStreamer.swift ├── AudioWebSocket.swift ├── RecordingView.swift ├── WhisperLive_iOS_ClientApp.swift ├── Info.plist ├── README.md

License

MIT
This iOS client is provided as an open-source example to complement WhisperLive's real-time transcription ecosystem.