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azure-ai-transcription-pyPurpose, usage and source
Azure AI Transcription SDK for Python. Use for real-time and batch speech-to-text transcription with timestamps and diarization. Triggers: "transcription", "speech to text", "Azure AI Transcription", "TranscriptionClient".
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- Repository updated
- 2026-10-31
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- Cloud
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License: MIT
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What this Skill does
Azure AI Transcription SDK for Python. Use for real-time and batch speech-to-text transcription with timestamps and diarization. Triggers: "transcription", "speech to text", "Azure AI Transcription", "TranscriptionClient".
How the upstream workflow works
Azure AI Transcription SDK for Python
Client library for Azure AI Transcription (speech-to-text) with real-time and batch transcription.
Upstream passage · L13 ↗Authentication & Lifecycle
> 🔑 Two rules apply to every code sample below: > > 1. Two auth modes are supported: AzureKeyCredential(os.environ["TRANSCRIPTION_KEY"]) for key-based auth, or DefaultAzureCredential() / any TokenCredential for Entra ID. Prefer DefaultAzureCredential in production; never hardcode credentials in code. > 2. Wrap every client in a context manager so HTTP transports and sockets are released deterministically: > - Sync: with (...) as client: > - Async: async with (...) as client: > > Snippets may abbreviate this setup, but production code should always follow both rules. Use subscription key authentication:
Best Practices
Pick sync OR async and stay consistent. Do not mix azure.xxx sync clients with azure.xxx.aio async clients in the same call path. Choose one mode per module. Always use context managers for clients and async credentials. Wrap every client in with Client(...) as client: (sync) or async with Client(...) as client: (async). For async DefaultAzureCredential from azure.identity.aio, also use async with credential: so tokens and transports are cleaned up.
Requirements and setup
pip install azure-ai-transcriptionLimits and quality checks
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