Windows
Platform details for Scribe0 on Windows (WPF, Windows 10 2004+ / 11, x64). For installation and first steps, see Get started on Windows.
Speech model tiers
Section titled “Speech model tiers”Two on-device models are available in Settings → Transcription:
| Accuracy (default) | Fast | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Parakeet 0.6B v2 | Parakeet 110M |
| Download | ~631 MB | ~126 MB |
| Best for | Most PCs | Older or low-power PCs |
The app measures its own transcription speed and will recommend the Fast model if the Accuracy model is struggling to keep up with real time on your hardware. Both are English-only and run fully offline.
Session diagnostics
Section titled “Session diagnostics”A collapsible Diagnostics panel on the Workbench shows, live while transcribing: transcription speed (× real time), model and thread usage, first-text latency, CPU, and memory. The metrics are saved with each transcript — hover the diag tag on a History row to see them later. They contain no patient information.
Updates
Section titled “Updates”Installed via Scribe0-Setup.exe, the app self-updates: new releases download
in the background as a small delta and apply when you next restart the app.
Settings → About → Updates shows the current status and has a manual
check button. Portable (zip) builds don’t self-update.
Data locations
Section titled “Data locations”| What | Where |
|---|---|
| Transcripts, versions, prompts, settings DB | %APPDATA%\Scribe0\scribe0.db |
| Speech models | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Scribe0\models |
| Recordings (WAV) | Documents\Scribe0 |
| Logs | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Scribe0\logs |
| App binaries (installed) | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Scribe0Desktop |
Uninstalling removes the app but keeps your data (database, models, recordings) — reinstall and everything is still there.
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”Transcription lags behind my speech. Open the Diagnostics panel while recording. If speed is below ~1.5× real time, switch to the Fast model in Settings → Transcription.
Enhance fails. Check Settings → Connection: a valid API key must be set for the selected provider. If a specific prompt fails while others work, that prompt may pin a model your provider doesn’t offer.
Mic not picked up. Check Windows Settings → Privacy → Microphone, and the default input device. The level meter next to the record button shows whether audio is arriving.
Something else? Settings → Logs shows the app log, and log files live in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Scribe0\logs — include the relevant day’s file when
reporting an issue.
Windows FAQ
Section titled “Windows FAQ”Why does Windows warn me when installing?
Section titled “Why does Windows warn me when installing?”The installer isn’t code-signed yet (a beta limitation), so SmartScreen shows “Windows protected your PC” on first run. Click More info → Run anyway. You can verify the download against its published SHA-256 checksum. Updates installed by the app itself don’t re-trigger the warning.
Can I move my data to a new PC?
Section titled “Can I move my data to a new PC?”Yes — copy %APPDATA%\Scribe0 (database + settings) and, to skip the model
re-download, %LOCALAPPDATA%\Scribe0\models. API keys don’t migrate (they
live in Windows Credential Manager); re-enter them in Settings → Connection.
Does the app phone home?
Section titled “Does the app phone home?”No telemetry. The app talks to the network for exactly three things: the one-time model download, the update check against the release feed, and the Enhance call to your configured provider.
Why is my antivirus suspicious of it?
Section titled “Why is my antivirus suspicious of it?”Some engines are wary of unsigned executables. The app is distributed only
from downloads.scribe0.com with published checksums. Code signing is
planned, which resolves this properly.