Transcription models
StoryFolder downloads a Whisper model the first time it needs one, then runs everything against that file locally. You choose which model in Preferences → Transcription → Model.
Which model does StoryFolder use by default?
Small (multilingual), shown in the app as 487 MB.
Two reasons it isn't the English-only build of the same size. The English-only and multilingual builds of a size are the same download, so defaulting to English would buy nothing and would cost anyone working in another language a second full-size download. And small is the size where the multilingual builds become usable across languages — the smaller multilingual models are noticeably weaker than their English-only twins.
If everything you cut is in English, switch to the English-only twin of the same size.
What models are available?
Eight: four sizes, each in an English-only and a multilingual build.
| Model | Size shown in the app |
|---|---|
| Tiny (English) / Tiny (multilingual) | 77 MB |
| Base (English) / Base (multilingual) | 147 MB |
| Small (English) / Small (multilingual) | 487 MB |
| Medium (English) / Medium (multilingual) | 1.5 GB |
Bigger models are more accurate; smaller ones are faster and take less disk. There's no large model.
How do I download, verify or remove a model?
Each model in the list has its own controls.
- Download shows a live percentage. A model counts as installed only once the whole file has arrived intact.
- Verify re-hashes the file on disk on demand.
- Delete removes it. StoryFolder asks first and tells you the size you'd have to download again.
Model files come from StoryFolder's own servers and are checked against a known hash before they're used.
How much disk is transcription using?
Open Preferences → Storage. It itemises the transcription models, the recognition engine, the speaker-detection assets and the voice-activity model, and offers to free the space.
Can I use a different model for one video?
Yes. Open Display → Re-transcribe… in the Transcript tab and expand Advanced settings. Only models you've already downloaded are offered there, so a "just re-transcribe" click can never start a multi-gigabyte download by surprise.
Next step
→ Speakers