whisper

Transcribes multilingual audio into timestamped text or English translations.

Updated Mar 25, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/afel6/scal-ai-pipeline --skill whisper-afel6
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Skill: whisper
Source: https://github.com/afel6/scal-ai-pipeline/tree/main/hermes_skills_library/mlops/models/whisper
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/afel6/scal-ai-pipeline --skill whisper-afel6

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Converts spoken audio into accurate, timestamped text and optionally into English translations, removing the manual work of listening and transcribing recordings while preserving segment metadata for downstream analysis.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • High-quality ASR: Multilingual transcription across 99 languages with model-size tradeoffs for speed and accuracy.
  • Translation & timestamps: Supports direct translation to English and fine-grained timestamps or word-level timing for subtitles and analytics.
  • Batch processing & integration: Well suited for podcast transcription, meeting notes automation, lecture capture, and RAG pipelines requiring searchable text.

Quick Start

Transcribe the audio file meeting.mp3 to English text using the turbo Whisper model and save the transcript to transcript.txt.

Frequently Asked Questions about whisper

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I transcribe multilingual audio files into text with timestamps?

Yes, speech-to-text transcription supports direct translation to English alongside multilingual transcription. It processes audio from podcasts and meetings across 99 languages, outputting translated text with segment metadata for analytics pipelines.

Do I need ffmpeg and GPU acceleration to run Whisper speech-to-text?

You need ffmpeg for audio extraction and Python libraries like openai-whisper or faster-whisper. Optional GPU acceleration improves latency and VRAM handling for large transcription models, but batch processing can run on CPU with reduced speed.

Can I use this transcription Skill for batch processing podcast recordings?

Yes, batch processing podcast recordings is supported. The transcription handles multilingual audio, generating searchable text with timestamps and segment metadata suitable for meeting notes automation and RAG pipelines.

What is the best way to generate word-level timestamps for audio subtitles?

Generating word-level timestamps for audio subtitles requires a robust speech-to-text mechanism that outputs fine-grained timing metadata. This approach processes lecture or meeting audio to produce segment data for subtitle formatting and analytics.

Does faster-whisper work better than openai-whisper for high latency audio extraction?

Faster-whisper and openai-whisper offer model-size tradeoffs for speed and accuracy in speech-to-text tasks. Choosing depends on latency requirements, VRAM availability, and whether you use GPU acceleration for large transcription models.