Fact · Transcription
OpenAI says Whisper follows the style of its prompt rather than any instructions contained in the prompt.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“as it follows the style of the prompt, rather than any instructions contained within”
Whisper prompting guide, OpenAI, OpenAI Cookbook, n.d., Comparison with GPT prompting.
Open the original- What it measures
- The notebook explains that Whisper is steered by example text, so a prompt that imitates the wanted style works better than a written instruction.
- What it does not show
- The notebook describes how the prompt parameter behaves. It does not say how often a prompt changes the handling of fillers in a real recording.