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Granite for macOS

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IBM Granite Speech locally through MLX on Apple silicon, with transcription and translation.

Version
1.0.10
Plugin ID
com.typewhisper.granite
Requirements
TypeWhisper 1.6.0 or newer · macOS 14.0 or newer
macOS Source Code Release 1.0.10

Inside this edition

Granite macOS settings

Features in this edition

  • Local speech-to-text processing
  • Processing without uploading audio or text
  • Support for translation requests
  • Model or runtime downloads managed by TypeWhisper

Settings in this edition

  • Optionally store a Hugging Face token for more reliable model downloads
  • Choose, download, and manage the local model

About

Granite brings IBM’s Granite speech-to-text models to TypeWhisper, running entirely on-device using Apple’s MLX framework. Like WhisperKit, all processing happens locally on your Mac’s Apple Silicon chip - no cloud services or API keys needed.

Features

  • Fully local on-device transcription
  • Powered by IBM Granite speech models
  • Runs on Apple Silicon via MLX
  • No API keys or cloud accounts required
  • Privacy-friendly - audio never leaves your Mac

Configuration

  • Model - Select which Granite model variant to use.

Setup

  1. Open TypeWhisper Settings > Integrations
  2. Find the Granite plugin and click Configure
  3. Select your preferred model variant
  4. Select Granite as your transcription engine in Settings or in a profile
  5. The model will be downloaded automatically on first use