Openai Whisper skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

Local speech-to-text with the Whisper CLI (no API key).

The Openai Whisper skill is part of the Data & APIs category — data and API skills that fetch, query, and work with external data sources. You can install it on its own or alongside other data & apis skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install the Openai Whisper skill

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for openai-whisper and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add the Openai Whisper skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add openai-whisper

This pulls openai-whisper from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/openai-whisper/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use the Openai Whisper skill

Once installed, the Openai Whisper skill 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

Openai Whisper 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:

1. Click the Download skill .zip button above to grab openai-whisper-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/openai-whisper/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Openai Whisper?

Install Openai Whisper in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for openai-whisper, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add openai-whisper. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/openai-whisper/.

Is the Openai Whisper skill free?

Yes. It is free to download and run through ClawHub, with no account or payment required. Each skill is published by its own author under its own licence — see its ClawHub page for the licence and source.

What does Openai Whisper do?

Local speech-to-text with the Whisper CLI (no API key).

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