faster-whisper-server
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OpenAI-compatible /v1/audio/transcriptions endpoint over faster-whisper.
Best for drop-in replacement for OpenAI's Whisper API on your own GPU. Pricing: free.
What it is
A FastAPI server that exposes the OpenAI Audio API on top of faster-whisper. Supports SSE streaming, language detection, model hot-swap. MIT.
Watch out for: Repo has been renamed/forked; single-tenant; no auth out of box.
Install / use
docker run fedirz/faster-whisper-serverWhat people actually do with faster-whisper-server-style transcription
The tool is the means. These are the jobs — each one priced at published rates, each one wired up on its own page.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | Yes |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 99 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
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faster-whisper-server vs Whipscribe
| Feature | faster-whisper-server | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Open source | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free | $6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free |
| Speaker identification | No | Named in the summary, key quotes and chapters |
| Word timestamps | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | No | No |
| Languages | 99 | 99 |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Docker | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about faster-whisper-server
Is faster-whisper-server free?
Yes. faster-whisper-server is free and open source.
Does faster-whisper-server work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
faster-whisper-server runs on Linux, macOS and Docker.
How many languages does faster-whisper-server support?
faster-whisper-server lists 99 languages. That is the Whisper-family multilingual set, so quality varies by language — English and the large European languages are strongest.
Does faster-whisper-server identify different speakers?
No. faster-whisper-server does not label speakers; a conversation comes back as one continuous text. If you need speaker labels, that is a separate tool or a different service.
Does faster-whisper-server give word-level timestamps?
Yes — faster-whisper-server produces timing per word, which is what subtitle cues and clip boundaries need.
Can faster-whisper-server transcribe live audio?
No — faster-whisper-server works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is faster-whisper-server HIPAA compliant?
faster-whisper-server does not claim HIPAA compliance. For PHI, run it on infrastructure you control or choose a service that will sign a BAA.
What are the limitations of faster-whisper-server?
Repo has been renamed/forked; single-tenant; no auth out of box.
Who is faster-whisper-server best for?
Drop-in replacement for OpenAI's Whisper API on your own GPU.
Does faster-whisper-server run offline?
faster-whisper-server runs on your own machine — it is open source, so nothing leaves the computer unless you configure it to.
Can I use faster-whisper-server in the browser?
No — faster-whisper-server is a Linux, macOS and Docker application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.
Where is the faster-whisper-server source code?
On GitHub at github.com/fedirz/faster-whisper-server. It is maintained by fedirz.
What kind of tool is faster-whisper-server?
In this directory faster-whisper-server is filed under oss engine, server, openai compat as a open-source tool.
What are the alternatives to faster-whisper-server?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/faster-whisper-server-alternatives comparing faster-whisper-server with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
Can I automate faster-whisper-server-style transcription without running it myself?
Yes. If what you want is transcripts rather than the tool itself, Whipscribe does the same job as a hosted API: submit a file or URL, poll a job id, pull the result as txt, json, srt, vtt or docx. $0.012 a minute — about $0.72 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. The automation recipes on this site show it wired to Drive folders, Zoom recordings, S3 buckets and no-code platforms.
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