macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install whisper-cpplocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install whisper-cpp with Homebrew, dnf, Nix, pacman, apk, scoop
Port of OpenAI's Whisper model in C/C++. Version 1.9.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-12. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#whisper-cpp.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install whisper-cppFedora Rawhide package metadata · whisper-cpp · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#whisper-cppnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/wh/whisper-cpp/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S whisper-cppArch Linux sync databases · whisper-cpp · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add whisper-serverAlpine Linux edge package indexes · whisper-server · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/whisper-cppScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/whisper-cpp.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Port of OpenAI's Whisper model in C/C++
Project links
Commands and aliases
- parakeet-cli
- parakeet-quantize
- whisper-bench
- whisper-cli
- whisper-command
- whisper-lsp
- whisper-quantize
- whisper-server
- whisper-stream
- whisper-talk-llama
- whisper-vad-speech-segments
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:stream,server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
parakeet-cli | cli | global executable | |
parakeet-quantize | cli | global executable | |
whisper-bench | cli | global executable | |
whisper-cli | cli | global executable | |
whisper-command | cli | global executable | |
whisper-lsp | cli | global executable | |
whisper-quantize | cli | global executable | |
whisper-server | cli | global executable | |
whisper-stream | cli | global executable | |
whisper-talk-llama | cli | global executable | |
whisper-vad-speech-segments | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version1.9.2
manager updated2026-09-12
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.9.2
https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:whisper-cpp |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.9.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/whisper-cpp |
| Homepage | https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp |
| Repository | https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp/archive/refs/tags/v1.9.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-12T12:21:44-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | ggml, sdl2-compat |
| Build dependencies | cmake |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | whisper-cpp requires GGML model files to work. These are not downloaded by default. To obtain model files (.bin), visit one of these locations: https://huggingface.co/ggerganov/whisper.cpp/tree/main https://ggml.ggerganov.com/ |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | whisper-cpp |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
whisper-cpp
nix profile install nixpkgs#whisper-cpp- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Whisper Cpp
apk95%
whisper-server 1.9.1-r0
whisper.cpp server
https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp
sudo apk add whisper-server- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: whisper.cpp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Whisper Cpp
apk95%
whisper-server-openrc 1.9.1-r0
whisper.cpp server (OpenRC init scripts)
https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp
sudo apk add whisper-server-openrc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: whisper.cpp
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Whisper Cpp
apk95%
whisper.cpp 1.9.1-r0
Port of OpenAI's Whisper model in C/C++
https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp
sudo apk add whisper.cpp- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: whisper.cpp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Whisper Cpp
apk95%
whisper.cpp-dev 1.9.1-r0
Port of OpenAI's Whisper model in C/C++ (development files)
https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp
sudo apk add whisper.cpp-dev- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: whisper.cpp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Whisper Cpp
apk95%
whisper.cpp-libs 1.9.1-r0
Port of OpenAI's Whisper model in C/C++
https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp
sudo apk add whisper.cpp-libs- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: whisper.cpp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Whisper Cpp
apk95%
whisper.cpp-vulkan 1.9.1-r0
Port of OpenAI's Whisper model in C/C++ (Vulkan backend)
https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp
sudo apk add whisper.cpp-vulkan- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: whisper.cpp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Whisper Cpp
dnf95%
whisper-cpp 1.9.3-1.fc46
Port of OpenAI's Whisper model in C/C++
https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp
sudo dnf install whisper-cpp- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: whisper-cpp
- 9 dependencies
- 7 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Whisper Cpp
dnf95%
whisper-cpp-devel 1.9.3-1.fc46
Libraries and headers for whisper-cpp
https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp
sudo dnf install whisper-cpp-devel- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: whisper-cpp
- 9 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Whisper Cpp
pacman95%
whisper-cpp 1.9.1-2
Port of OpenAI's Whisper model in C/C++
https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp
sudo pacman -S whisper-cpp- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Whisper Cpp
Scoop95%
main/whisper-cpp
scoop install main/whisper-cpp- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Whisper Cpp
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