diff --git a/buzz/transcriber/file_transcriber.py b/buzz/transcriber/file_transcriber.py
index 80faf8dd..28904c4e 100755
--- a/buzz/transcriber/file_transcriber.py
+++ b/buzz/transcriber/file_transcriber.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 import os
+import sys
 import subprocess
 import shutil
 import tempfile
@@ -68,7 +69,13 @@ class FileTranscriber(QObject):
                 "-loglevel", "panic",
                 wav_file]
 
-            result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True)
+            if sys.platform == "win32":
+                si = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
+                si.dwFlags |= subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
+                si.wShowWindow = subprocess.SW_HIDE
+                result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, startupinfo=si)
+            else:
+                result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True)
 
             if len(result.stderr):
                 logging.warning(f"Error processing downloaded audio. Error: {result.stderr.decode()}")
diff --git a/buzz/transcriber/openai_whisper_api_file_transcriber.py b/buzz/transcriber/openai_whisper_api_file_transcriber.py
index 55180062..275c8113 100644
--- a/buzz/transcriber/openai_whisper_api_file_transcriber.py
+++ b/buzz/transcriber/openai_whisper_api_file_transcriber.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import math
 import os
+import sys
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
 from typing import Optional, List
@@ -46,7 +47,13 @@ class OpenAIWhisperAPIFileTranscriber(FileTranscriber):
             "-i", self.transcription_task.file_path, mp3_file
         ]
 
-        result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True)
+        if sys.platform == "win32":
+            si = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
+            si.dwFlags |= subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
+            si.wShowWindow = subprocess.SW_HIDE
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, startupinfo=si)
+        else:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True)
 
         if result.returncode != 0:
             logging.warning(f"FFMPEG audio load warning. Process return code was not zero: {result.returncode}")
@@ -63,10 +70,20 @@ class OpenAIWhisperAPIFileTranscriber(FileTranscriber):
             "-of", "default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1",
             mp3_file,
         ]
+
         # fmt: on
-        duration_secs = float(
-            subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, check=True).stdout.decode("utf-8")
-        )
+        if sys.platform == "win32":
+            si = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
+            si.dwFlags |= subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
+            si.wShowWindow = subprocess.SW_HIDE
+
+            duration_secs = float(
+                subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, check=True, startupinfo=si).stdout.decode("utf-8")
+            )
+        else:
+            duration_secs = float(
+                subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, check=True).stdout.decode("utf-8")
+            )
 
         total_size = os.path.getsize(mp3_file)
         max_chunk_size = 25 * 1024 * 1024
@@ -99,7 +116,14 @@ class OpenAIWhisperAPIFileTranscriber(FileTranscriber):
                 chunk_file,
             ]
             # fmt: on
-            subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, check=True)
+            if sys.platform == "win32":
+                si = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
+                si.dwFlags |= subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
+                si.wShowWindow = subprocess.SW_HIDE
+                subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, check=True, startupinfo=si)
+            else:
+                subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, check=True)
+
             logging.debug('Created chunk file "%s"', chunk_file)
 
             segments.extend(
diff --git a/buzz/transcriber/whisper_cpp.py b/buzz/transcriber/whisper_cpp.py
index c8252542..a2cc3af2 100644
--- a/buzz/transcriber/whisper_cpp.py
+++ b/buzz/transcriber/whisper_cpp.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class WhisperCpp:
         return params
 
     def __del__(self):
-        if self.instance:
+        if self.instance and self.ctx:
             self.instance.free(self.ctx)
 
 
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ class WhisperCppCpu(WhisperCppInterface):
         return whisper_cpp.whisper_full_get_segment_t1(ctx, i)
 
     def free(self, ctx):
-        return whisper_cpp.whisper_free(ctx)
+        if ctx and whisper_cpp is not None:
+            return whisper_cpp.whisper_free(ctx)
 
 
 class WhisperCppCoreML(WhisperCppInterface):
diff --git a/buzz/whisper_audio.py b/buzz/whisper_audio.py
index 7e871adf..4463e07e 100644
--- a/buzz/whisper_audio.py
+++ b/buzz/whisper_audio.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-from subprocess import run
-
+import subprocess
 import numpy as np
+import sys
 import logging
 
 SAMPLE_RATE = 16000
@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@ def load_audio(file: str, sr: int = SAMPLE_RATE):
         "-"
     ]
     # fmt: on
-    result = run(cmd, capture_output=True)
+    if sys.platform == "win32":
+        si = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
+        si.dwFlags |= subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
+        si.wShowWindow = subprocess.SW_HIDE
+        result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, startupinfo=si)
+    else:
+        result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True)
 
     if result.returncode != 0:
         logging.warning(f"FFMPEG audio load warning. Process return code was not zero: {result.returncode}")
diff --git a/buzz/widgets/recording_transcriber_widget.py b/buzz/widgets/recording_transcriber_widget.py
index 8e5404e6..b18ca3d2 100644
--- a/buzz/widgets/recording_transcriber_widget.py
+++ b/buzz/widgets/recording_transcriber_widget.py
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ class RecordingTranscriberWidget(QWidget):
         self.transcripts = []
         self.translations = []
 
+        self.transcription_text_box.clear()
+        self.translation_text_box.clear()
+
         if self.export_enabled:
             self.setup_for_export()