---
title: "whisper.cpp High-Performance C/C++ Speech Recognition Engine"
description: "whisper.cpp is a lightweight, high-performance C/C++ port of OpenAI's Whisper automatic speech recognition model. It runs on CPU and GPU across all major platforms with zero dependencies and zero runtime memory allocations."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp"
category:
  - "Media & Transcription"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "ggml-org/whisper.cpp"
  github_stars: 48315
---

# whisper.cpp High-Performance C/C++ Speech Recognition Engine

whisper.cpp is a lightweight, high-performance C/C++ port of OpenAI's Whisper automatic speech recognition model. It runs on CPU and GPU across all major platforms with zero dependencies and zero runtime memory allocations.

## 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.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/whisper-cpp-speech-recognition-engine/)