Local Whisper STT
Local speech-to-text using OpenAI's Whisper. Fully offline after initial model download.
Usage
bash
# Basic ~/.clawdbot/skills/local-whisper/scripts/local-whisper audio.wav # Better model ~/.clawdbot/skills/local-whisper/scripts/local-whisper audio.wav --model turbo # With timestamps ~/.clawdbot/skills/local-whisper/scripts/local-whisper audio.wav --timestamps --json
Models
| Model | Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|
tiny | 39M | Fastest |
base | 74M | Default |
small | 244M | Good balance |
turbo | 809M | Best speed/quality |
large-v3 | 1.5GB | Maximum accuracy |
Options
- •
--model/-m— Model size (default: base) - •
--language/-l— Language code (auto-detect if omitted) - •
--timestamps/-t— Include word timestamps - •
--json/-j— JSON output - •
--quiet/-q— Suppress progress
Setup
Uses uv-managed venv at .venv/. To reinstall:
bash
cd ~/.clawdbot/skills/local-whisper uv venv .venv --python 3.12 uv pip install --python .venv/bin/python click openai-whisper torch --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu