🎬 Faster Whisper
This skill transcribes audio locally with faster-whisper, delivering fast, accurate transcripts and optional word timestamps for subtitles.
npx playbooks add skill theplasmak/faster-whisper --skill faster-whisper
About Faster Whisper
The Faster Whisper skill is a media tool that enables local audio transcription using the faster-whisper technology, providing developers with fast and accurate transcripts of audio files, along with optional word timestamps that can be used to generate subtitles. This skill is useful when a developer needs to transcribe audio content quickly and accurately, such as when creating subtitles for videos or podcasts. Developers can reach for this skill when working on media-related projects that require efficient and reliable audio transcription.
Its 17-word system prompt specializes your agent in media & content with structured methodology and proven output formats. Install with one command to activate immediately.
Example Prompts
System Prompt (17 words)
This skill transcribes audio locally with faster-whisper, delivering fast, accurate transcripts and optional word timestamps for subtitles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Faster Whisper?
Faster Whisper is a free media & content skill for AI coding agents. This skill transcribes audio locally with faster-whisper, delivering fast, accurate transcripts and optional word timestamps for subtitles.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with media & content expertise.
How do I use Faster Whisper with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill theplasmak/faster-whisper --skill faster-whisper in your terminal to install Faster Whisper into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Faster Whisper?
Faster Whisper is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Faster Whisper free to use?
Yes, Faster Whisper is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/theplasmak/faster-whisper/tree/main/SKILL.md. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
