# Local Whisper Cpp

> Local speech-to-text using whisper-cli (whisper.cpp).

- Skill: `johnalbertini14-glitch/local-whisper-cpp` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add johnalbertini14-glitch/local-whisper-cpp`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/johnalbertini14-glitch/local-whisper-cpp/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: johnalbertini14-glitch (https://skillmd.com/u/johnalbertini14-glitch)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/johnalbertini14-glitch/local-whisper-cpp

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# Local Whisper (cpp)

Transcribe audio files locally using `whisper-cli` and the `large-v3-turbo` model.

## Usage

You can use the wrapper script:
- `scripts/whisper-local.sh <audio-file>`

Or call the binary directly:
- `whisper-cli -m /usr/share/whisper.cpp-model-large-v3-turbo/ggml-large-v3-turbo.bin -f <file> -l auto -nt`

## Scripts

- **Location:** `scripts/whisper-local.sh` (inside skill folder)
- **Model:** `/usr/share/whisper.cpp-model-large-v3-turbo/ggml-large-v3-turbo.bin`
- **GPU:** Enabled via `whisper-cli`.

## Setup

Download the model to `/usr/share/whisper.cpp-model-large-v3-turbo/`:
```bash
wget https://huggingface.co/ggerganov/whisper.cpp/resolve/main/ggml-large-v3-turbo.bin?download=true -O /usr/share/whisper.cpp-model-large-v3-turbo/ggml-large-v3-turbo.bin
```