diff --git a/notescriber/transcriber.py b/notescriber/transcriber.py
index fb071be..ec3529a 100644
--- a/notescriber/transcriber.py
+++ b/notescriber/transcriber.py
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
+import whisper
+
 class Transcriber:
+
+    model = None
+
     def __init__(self):
-        pass
+        self.model = whisper.load_model("base")
 
     def execute(self, audio_file):
-        print("Transcribing audio file: " + audio_file)
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+        print("Transcribing audio file: " + audio_file)
+        result = self.model.transcribe(audio_file)
+        return result['text']