Speech is Cheap Transcribe
What this skill does
Fast, affordable automatic speech-to-text transcription supporting 100 languages, speaker diarization, word timestamps, and customizable output formats.
Speech is Cheap Transcribe is part of the Automation & Workflows category — automation and workflow skills that schedule, trigger, and orchestrate tasks. You can install it on its own or alongside other automation & workflows skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Speech is Cheap Transcribe
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
asrand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Speech is Cheap Transcribe with a single command:
openclaw skills add asr
This pulls asr from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/asr/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Speech is Cheap Transcribe
Once installed, Speech is Cheap Transcribe activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Putting audio in front of an audience
Speech is Cheap Transcribe works with audio. Getting from there to something postable is a separate job: ViralMint — an open-source video pipeline — pairs audio with footage or generated visuals, burns synced captions, and exports a finished short.
It runs as an MCP server, so an OpenClaw agent can drive it from the same chat you already use: ask for a short, and the render comes back finished. See how to connect a video pipeline to your agent.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
asr-1.2.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/asr/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Speech is Cheap Transcribe?
Install Speech is Cheap Transcribe in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for asr, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add asr. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/asr/.
Is Speech is Cheap Transcribe free?
Yes. Speech is Cheap Transcribe is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Speech is Cheap Transcribe do?
Fast, affordable automatic speech-to-text transcription supporting 100 languages, speaker diarization, word timestamps, and customizable output formats.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models