---
title: "OpenAI Whisper API Transcription"
description: "API-based speech-to-text transcription through OpenAI. No local model downloads, no GPU, no Python ML stack — just an API key and a shell script."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/speech-to-text"
author: "OpenAI"
publisher_type: "individual"
category:
  - "Media & Transcription"
framework:
  - "OpenClaw"
---

# OpenAI Whisper API Transcription

API-based speech-to-text transcription through OpenAI. No local model downloads, no GPU, no Python ML stack — just an API key and a shell script.

## Prerequisites

OpenAI Audio API, curl or OpenAI SDK

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

Install command or upstream instructions:

```
pip install openai
```

## Documentation

- https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/speech-to-text

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/openai-whisper-api-transcription/)