How do I install the Faster Whisper skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add johnalbertini14-glitch/faster-whisper-2 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Faster Whisper safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Faster Whisper?

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Is Faster Whisper free to use?

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Who published Faster Whisper?

johnalbertini14-glitch (@johnalbertini14-glitch) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Faster Whisper by johnalbertini14-glitch

Name: Faster Whisper
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: johnalbertini14-glitch

Faster Whisper

Local speech-to-text using faster-whisper. High-performance transcription with GPU acceleration support. Includes word-level timestamps and distilled models. Use when asked to "transcribe audio", "whisper", or "speech to text".

johnalbertini14-glitch Updated Sep 22, 2026 1 repo stars

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Faster-Whisper

High-performance local speech-to-text using faster-whisper.

Setup

1. Run Setup Script

Execute the setup script to create a virtual environment and install dependencies. It will automatically detect NVIDIA GPUs for CUDA acceleration.

./setup.sh

Requirements:

Python 3.10 or later
ffmpeg (installed on the system)

Usage

Use the transcription script to process audio files.

Basic Transcription

./scripts/transcribe audio.mp3

Advanced Options

Specific Model: ./scripts/transcribe audio.mp3 --model large-v3-turbo
Word Timestamps: ./scripts/transcribe audio.mp3 --word-timestamps
JSON Output: ./scripts/transcribe audio.mp3 --json
VAD (Silence Removal): ./scripts/transcribe audio.mp3 --vad

Available Models

distil-large-v3 (default): Best balance of speed and accuracy.
large-v3-turbo: Recommended for multilingual or highest accuracy tasks.
medium.en, small.en: Faster, English-only versions.

Troubleshooting

No GPU detected: Ensure NVIDIA drivers and CUDA are correctly installed. CPU transcription is significantly slower.
OOM Error: Use a smaller model (e.g., small or base) or use --compute-type int8.

Frequently asked questions