Install Faster Whisper on Windows

To use Faster Whisper on Windows, you need to install a few basic components:

1. Install Python 3.8+

2. Install FFmpeg

3. Install Faster Whisper

Install Python 3.8+

Faster Whisper is a package written in Python. You need to have Python installed in order to run the code and manage its dependencies.

It is recommended to use Python 3.8 or later to ensure compatibility with current libraries.

Download it from the Microsoft Store.

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nrwmjp3717k?ocid=webpdpshare

Check the version in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or terminal:

python --version

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Install FFmpeg

FFmpeg is an essential tool for processing audio and video files. Faster Whisper uses it to convert and handle audio files in different formats, making it easier to transcribe audio from multiple sources.

Download FFmpeg from its official website:

https://ffmpeg.org/download.html

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Install Faster Whisper

Faster Whisper is an optimized implementation of Whisper (OpenAI’s automatic transcription model). It is the tool used to convert audio files to text and is installed as a Python package.

Install Faster Whisper using the terminal:

pip install faster-whisper