Asr Transcribe To Text

Transcribes audio and video files to text using Qwen3-ASR. Supports two modes — local MLX inference on macOS Apple Silicon (no API key, 15-27x realtime) and remote API via vLLM/OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Auto-detects platform and recommends the best path. Triggers when the user wants to transcribe recordings, convert audio/video to text, do speech-to-text, or mentions ASR, Qwen ASR, 转录, 语音转文字, 录音转文字. Also triggers for meeting recordings, lectures, interviews, podcasts, screen recordings, or any audio/video file the user wants converted to text.

Data, AI & Research|v1|Updated 7/2/2026|GitHub source

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# ASR Transcribe to Text

Transcribe audio/video files to text using Qwen3-ASR. Two inference paths:

| Mode | When | Speed | Cost |
|------|------|-------|------|
| **Local MLX** | macOS Apple Silicon | 15-27x realtime | Free |
| **Remote API** | Any platform, or when local unavailable | Depends on GPU | API/self-hosted |

Configuration persists in `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA}/config.json`.

## Step 0: Detect Platform and Load Config

```bash
cat "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA}/config.json" 2>/dev/null
```

**If config exists**, read values and proceed to Step 1.

**If config does not exist**, auto-detect platform first:

```bash
python3 -c "
import sys, platform
is_mac_arm = sys.platform == 'darwin' and platform.machine() in ('arm64', 'aarch64')
print(f'Platform: {sys.platform} {platform.machine()}')
print(f'Apple Silicon: {is_mac_arm}')
if is_mac_arm:
    print('RECOMMEND: local-mlx')
else:
    print('RECOMMEND: remote-api')
"
```

Then use **AskUserQuestion** with platform-aware defaults:

For **macOS Apple Silicon** (recommended: local):
```
ASR setup — your Mac has Apple Silicon, so local transcription is recommended.

Q1: Transcription mode?
  A) Local MLX — runs on your Mac's GPU, no API key needed, 15-27x realtime (Recommended)
  B) Remote API — send audio to a server (vLLM, Tailscale workstation, etc.)

Q2: Does your network have an HTTP proxy that might intercept traffic?
  A) Yes — bypass proxy for ASR traffic (Recommended if using Shadowrocket/Clash)
  B) No — direct connection
```

For **other platforms** (recommended: remote):

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