Official documentation
Whisper prompting guide
OpenAI, OpenAI Cookbook, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- The OpenAI Cookbook notebook on prompting Whisper, which explains how the prompt parameter steers spelling and style in the transcript.
- How much weight it carries
- Official vendor documentation for the model's behavior, so it is reliable on how the prompt works. It does not measure how often Whisper keeps or drops fillers.
Facts taken from this source
- OpenAI says Whisper follows the style of its prompt rather than any instructions contained in the prompt.
“as it follows the style of the prompt, rather than any instructions contained within” (Comparison with GPT prompting)