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openai-whisper for Mac

General-purpose speech recognition model

Quick answer: openai-whisper is a AI tool for macOS. Install it with brew install openai-whisper. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 4,943 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What openai-whisper is

openai-whisper is a AI tool for macOS: general-purpose speech recognition model.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/openai/whisper.

How to install openai-whisper

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install openai-whisper.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install openai-whisper on Mac?

Run brew install openai-whisper in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is openai-whisper open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does openai-whisper run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is openai-whisper?

It was installed 4,943 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #329 in this catalogue.

What version of openai-whisper is current?

The latest packaged version is 20250625.