faster-whisper
The score measures project health and popularity. It is not a hands-on review. How it works
A rebuilt Whisper engine that transcribes several times faster using less memory.
- Some setup
- Works on Windows, Mac, Linux
The openness label
- Code
- Open source, MIT
- Models
- Open weights
- Runs
- On your computer
- Real cost
- Free
What you need to run it
About 8 GB of memory. Graphics card optional (4 GB of video memory speeds it up).
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- 26,671 stars on GitHub
- Last updated 2026-11-10
- Latest release v1.2.1
Quick answers
Is faster-whisper free?
Yes. faster-whisper is free and open source, released under the MIT license. There is nothing to buy and no subscription.
Does faster-whisper run on my own computer?
Yes. faster-whisper runs entirely on your own computer, so your files and prompts stay with you.
What do I need to run faster-whisper?
About 8 GB of memory. Graphics card optional (4 GB of video memory speeds it up). It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Is faster-whisper still maintained?
Yes. The faster-whisper project was last updated on 2026-11-10.
What paid tools can faster-whisper replace?
People use faster-whisper as a free alternative to Descript and OpusClip.
Checked by Forkopolis on November 11, 2026.
