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Python MITCreated Feb 11, 2023

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Compatibility

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* Python 3.9 or greater
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Requirements

  • Python 3.9 or greater

Unlike openai-whisper, FFmpeg does not need to be installed on the system. The audio is decoded with the Python library PyAV which bundles the FFmpeg libraries in its package.


Installation

The module can be installed from PyPI:

pip install faster-whisper
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Install the master branch

pip install --force-reinstall "faster-whisper @ https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/archive/refs/heads/master.tar.gz"

Install a specific commit

pip install --force-reinstall "faster-whisper @ https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/archive/a4f1cc8f11433e454c3934442b5e1a4ed5e865c3.tar.gz"