What this skill does
Local speech-to-text with the Whisper CLI (no API key).
Openai Whisper 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 Openai Whisper
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
openai-whisperand 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 Openai Whisper 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 Openai Whisper
Once installed, Openai Whisper 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:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
openai-whisper-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/openai-whisper/(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 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 Openai Whisper free?
Yes. Openai Whisper 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 Openai Whisper do?
Local speech-to-text with the Whisper CLI (no API key).
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models