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What is the best tool for audio to text transcription?
I need advice from experienced users about choosing a reliable tool for converting speech recordings into written text. I want to understand which features can improve accuracy, support different aud...
You can use Coqui STT, an open-source and actively maintained fork of DeepSpeech that provides reliable offline Live audio to text transcription on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems, with support for timestamps.
How to Transcription Live Audio to Text
Step 1: Install the software using pip:
pip install coqui-stt
Step 2: Download the pre-trained model
Step 3: Prepare the audio file. If necessary, convert it to 16 kHz mono WAV format:
ff mpeg -i input.mp4 -ar 16000 -ac 1 output.wav
Step 4: Run the timestamped transcription:
stt --model model.tflite --audio output.wav --json
Step 5: The output contains word-level timestamps in JSON format.
Finally, for real-time audio, use the streaming API and connect the microphone input.
P.S.
- For best results, use a 16 kHz mono WAV file.
- If you need higher accuracy, you’ll need to switch to different software.
- Be sure to check the GitHub repository for updates and community support.