Download unsigned desktop builds for MacOS arm64 and Windows x64, or use the source code for local builds and institutional deployments.
* Unsigned Build Notice - Transcribe Offline is an open-source hobby development effort by the repository owner. Paid code-signing and notarisation pipelines are not currently in place, so Windows SmartScreen, enterprise endpoint controls, or MacOS Gatekeeper may block downloaded binaries. Learn more
If your environment blocks unsigned binaries, the recommended path is to build the desktop app and OpenResearchTools-Engine from source on the target device.
Windows
- If SmartScreen shows
Windows protected your PC, use More info -> Run anyway only if your policy allows it.
- In the app, go to
Settings -> Runtime Setup and run Download/Repair runtime, Unblock unsigned runtime, then Recheck.
- The unblock script clears Mark-of-the-Web flags in the selected runtime directory with
Unblock-File.
MacOS
- Try
Right click -> Open on first launch.
- If blocked by Gatekeeper, use
System Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Open Anyway when available and policy permits.
- After runtime install or repair, click
Unblock unsigned runtime, then Recheck.
- The unblock script removes quarantine attributes with
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine and restores executable bits where needed.