download_model.py

from transformers import WhisperProcessor, WhisperForConditionalGeneration
import os

# Ensure the cache directory exists
cache_dir = "./.cache"
os.makedirs(cache_dir, exist_ok=True)

# Download the model and processor
print("Downloading Whisper model and processor...")
processor = WhisperProcessor.from_pretrained("openai/whisper-large-v3", cache_dir=cache_dir)
model = WhisperForConditionalGeneration.from_pretrained("openai/whisper-large-v3", cache_dir=cache_dir)
print("✓ Model and processor downloaded successfully!")