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azure-speech-to-text-rest-pyPurpose, usage and source
Azure Speech to Text REST API for short audio (Python). Use for simple speech recognition of audio files up to 60 seconds without the Speech SDK. Triggers: "speech to text REST", "short audio transcription", "speech recognition REST API", "STT REST", "recognize speech REST". DO NOT USE FOR: Long audio (>60 seconds), real-time streaming, batch transcription, custom speech models, speech translation. Use Speech SDK or Batch Transcription API instead.
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License: MIT
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What this Skill does
Azure Speech to Text REST API for short audio (Python). Use for simple speech recognition of audio files up to 60 seconds without the Speech SDK. Triggers: "speech to text REST", "short audio transcription", "speech recognition REST API", "STT REST", "recognize speech REST". DO NOT USE FOR: Long audio (>60 seconds), real-time streaming, batch transcription, custom speech models, speech translation. Use Speech SDK or Batch Transcription API instead.
How the upstream workflow works
Azure Speech to Text REST API for Short Audio
Simple REST API for speech-to-text transcription of short audio files (up to 60 seconds). No SDK required - just HTTP requests.
Upstream passage · L13 ↗Authentication & Lifecycle
> 🔑 Two rules apply to every code sample below: > > 1. Two auth modes are supported.
Upstream passage · L40 ↗Requirements and setup
Prerequisites
Azure subscription - Create one free Speech resource - Create in Azure Portal
Upstream passage · L17 ↗Audio Requirements
Maximum 60 seconds of audio For pronunciation assessment: maximum 30 seconds
Upstream passage · L86 ↗# Required
AZURE_SPEECH_KEY=<your-speech-resource-key>
AZURE_SPEECH_REGION=<region> # e.g., eastus, westus2, westeurope
# Alternative: Use endpoint directly
AZURE_SPEECH_ENDPOINT=https://<region>.stt.speech.microsoft.comLimits and quality checks
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