🇧🇷 Vibe Transcribe + Portuguese
Vibe supports Portuguese (Português) for desktop transcription using Whisper models. This page summarizes practical tips—especially model choice and language settings—for cleaner transcripts.
How to transcribe Portuguese with Vibe
- Install Vibe from the download page.
- Download a multilingual Whisper model sized for your computer—often Small is a good anchor.
- Set language to
ptfor more consistent results than auto-detect. - Import your file (or use supported URL flows if you use them).
- Export to SRT, TXT, DOCX, or another format you need.
Accuracy notes
Portuguese is strongly supported by Whisper, particularly Brazilian Portuguese which has extensive training data. European Portuguese sounds quite different from Brazilian Portuguese — use the Medium model for European PT if accuracy is critical. Vibe handles both variants well with the Small model for most use cases.
Small model: ~4–6% WER on Brazilian Portuguese. One of the best-performing Romance languages.
Common use cases
Transcribe Brazilian podcasts, Portuguese lectures, business meetings, and video content.
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Free downloadFrequently asked questions
Can Vibe Transcribe transcribe Portuguese audio?
Yes. Vibe supports Portuguese (language code: pt) using multilingual Whisper. For best results, choose the Small model when possible and set the language to "pt" instead of relying on auto-detect.
Which Whisper model is best for Portuguese?
Start from the project guidance for Portuguese: Small. Small model: ~4–6% WER on Brazilian Portuguese. One of the best-performing Romance languages.
Can Vibe translate Portuguese audio to English?
Yes—in Vibe, switch the task to translate (instead of transcribe) when you want English output from Portuguese audio. Quality varies by accent, noise, and model size.
Is Vibe free for Portuguese?
Yes. Language support is not sold as separate packs in the open-source app model described on this site.