diff --git a/buzz/transcriber/recording_transcriber.py b/buzz/transcriber/recording_transcriber.py
index af0c2d71..1635bd54 100644
--- a/buzz/transcriber/recording_transcriber.py
+++ b/buzz/transcriber/recording_transcriber.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import tempfile
 import threading
 from typing import Optional
 
+import torch
 import numpy as np
 import sounddevice
 from sounddevice import PortAudioError
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ class RecordingTranscriber(QObject):
         keep_samples = int(0.15 * self.sample_rate)
 
         if self.transcription_options.model.model_type == ModelType.WHISPER:
-            model = whisper.load_model(model_path)
+            device = "cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
+            model = whisper.load_model(model_path, device=device)
         elif self.transcription_options.model.model_type == ModelType.WHISPER_CPP:
             model = WhisperCpp(model_path)
         elif self.transcription_options.model.model_type == ModelType.FASTER_WHISPER:
diff --git a/buzz/transcriber/whisper_file_transcriber.py b/buzz/transcriber/whisper_file_transcriber.py
index bd024fcf..abb34d86 100644
--- a/buzz/transcriber/whisper_file_transcriber.py
+++ b/buzz/transcriber/whisper_file_transcriber.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import logging
 import multiprocessing
 import re
 import sys
+import torch
 from multiprocessing.connection import Connection
 from threading import Thread
 from typing import Optional, List
@@ -168,7 +169,8 @@ class WhisperFileTranscriber(FileTranscriber):
 
     @classmethod
     def transcribe_openai_whisper(cls, task: FileTranscriptionTask) -> List[Segment]:
-        model = whisper.load_model(task.model_path)
+        device = "cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
+        model = whisper.load_model(task.model_path, device=device)
 
         if task.transcription_options.word_level_timings:
             stable_whisper.modify_model(model)