Get started in five minutes
Step 1: Get your API Key
Your API key is used to authenticate your requests. Follow this link to grab your first API key.Step 2: Grab an audio file
1. Prepare your audio file
1. Prepare your audio file
Grab an audio file of your choice, or download this audio file
and save it as
sample.mp3
in the same directory where you will save the Python script below.Our API works best with common audio formats like MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, WEBM, and FLAC.
Step 3: Install the SDK
Step 4: Transcribe!
Example Code
Example Code
quickstart.py
Next Steps
Now that you’ve completed your first transcription, you can explore the API’s more powerful features.Transcribe from a URL
Submit a public URL for transcription instead of uploading a file.
Improve Accuracy with Context
Provide hints and jargon to the AI to get more accurate results for specialized audio.
Automatic Formatting
Automatically add newlines and paragraphs to your transcript based on speech pauses.
Full API Reference
Explore all endpoints, parameters, and schemas in detail.