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openai-whisper-api – OpenClaw Skill
openai-whisper-api is an OpenClaw Skills integration for data analytics workflows. Transcribe audio via OpenAI Audio Transcriptions API (Whisper).
Skill Snapshot
| name | openai-whisper-api |
| description | Transcribe audio via OpenAI Audio Transcriptions API (Whisper). OpenClaw Skills integration. |
| owner | steipete |
| repository | steipete/openai-whisper-api |
| language | Markdown |
| license | MIT |
| topics | |
| security | L1 |
| install | openclaw add @steipete/openai-whisper-api |
| last updated | Feb 7, 2026 |
Maintainer

name: openai-whisper-api description: Transcribe audio via OpenAI Audio Transcriptions API (Whisper). homepage: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/speech-to-text metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"☁️","requires":{"bins":["curl"],"env":["OPENAI_API_KEY"]},"primaryEnv":"OPENAI_API_KEY"}}
OpenAI Whisper API (curl)
Transcribe an audio file via OpenAI’s /v1/audio/transcriptions endpoint.
Quick start
{baseDir}/scripts/transcribe.sh /path/to/audio.m4a
Defaults:
- Model:
whisper-1 - Output:
<input>.txt
Useful flags
{baseDir}/scripts/transcribe.sh /path/to/audio.ogg --model whisper-1 --out /tmp/transcript.txt
{baseDir}/scripts/transcribe.sh /path/to/audio.m4a --language en
{baseDir}/scripts/transcribe.sh /path/to/audio.m4a --prompt "Speaker names: Peter, Daniel"
{baseDir}/scripts/transcribe.sh /path/to/audio.m4a --json --out /tmp/transcript.json
API key
Set OPENAI_API_KEY, or configure it in ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:
{
skills: {
"openai-whisper-api": {
apiKey: "OPENAI_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
No README available.
Permissions & Security
Security level L1: Low-risk skills with minimal permissions. Review inputs and outputs before running in production.
Requirements
- OpenClaw CLI installed and configured.
- Language: Markdown
- License: MIT
- Topics:
FAQ
How do I install openai-whisper-api?
Run openclaw add @steipete/openai-whisper-api in your terminal. This installs openai-whisper-api into your OpenClaw Skills catalog.
Does this skill run locally or in the cloud?
OpenClaw Skills execute locally by default. Review the SKILL.md and permissions before running any skill.
Where can I verify the source code?
The source repository is available at https://github.com/openclaw/skills/tree/main/skills/steipete/openai-whisper-api. Review commits and README documentation before installing.
