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# Speech-to-Text

> Transcribe audio to text with the Fish Audio Python SDK

export const AudioTranscript = ({voices = []}) => {
  const [selectedVoice, setSelectedVoice] = useState(0);
  const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState(false);
  const [currentTime, setCurrentTime] = useState(0);
  const [duration, setDuration] = useState(0);
  const [isDropdownOpen, setIsDropdownOpen] = useState(false);
  const audioRef = useRef(null);
  const dropdownRef = useRef(null);
  useEffect(() => {
    const audio = audioRef.current;
    if (!audio) return;
    const updateTime = () => setCurrentTime(audio.currentTime);
    const updateDuration = () => setDuration(audio.duration);
    const handleEnded = () => setIsPlaying(false);
    audio.addEventListener('timeupdate', updateTime);
    audio.addEventListener('loadedmetadata', updateDuration);
    audio.addEventListener('ended', handleEnded);
    return () => {
      audio.removeEventListener('timeupdate', updateTime);
      audio.removeEventListener('loadedmetadata', updateDuration);
      audio.removeEventListener('ended', handleEnded);
    };
  }, []);
  useEffect(() => {
    const handleClickOutside = event => {
      if (dropdownRef.current && !dropdownRef.current.contains(event.target)) {
        setIsDropdownOpen(false);
      }
    };
    if (isDropdownOpen) {
      document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
    }
    return () => {
      document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
    };
  }, [isDropdownOpen]);
  useEffect(() => {
    if (audioRef.current) {
      audioRef.current.pause();
      audioRef.current.load();
      setIsPlaying(false);
      setCurrentTime(0);
    }
  }, [selectedVoice]);
  const togglePlay = () => {
    if (isPlaying) {
      audioRef.current.pause();
    } else {
      audioRef.current.play();
    }
    setIsPlaying(!isPlaying);
  };
  const handleProgressChange = e => {
    const newTime = parseFloat(e.target.value);
    audioRef.current.currentTime = newTime;
    setCurrentTime(newTime);
  };
  const formatTime = time => {
    if (isNaN(time)) return '0:00';
    const minutes = Math.floor(time / 60);
    const seconds = Math.floor(time % 60);
    return `${minutes}:${seconds.toString().padStart(2, '0')}`;
  };
  const currentVoice = voices[selectedVoice];
  return <div className="border rounded-lg bg-card border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800">
      {}
      <div className="grid grid-cols-3 items-center px-3 py-1.5 bg-muted border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800">
        <span className="text-xs font-medium">Listen to Page</span>

        <span className="text-xs font-semibold text-muted-foreground text-center">Powered by Fish Audio S1</span>

        {voices.length > 1 ? <div className="relative justify-self-end" ref={dropdownRef}>
            <button onClick={() => setIsDropdownOpen(!isDropdownOpen)} className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1 rounded-full bg-muted hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 transition-all duration-200 cursor-pointer text-xs">
              <span className="text-muted-foreground">Voice:</span>
              <span className="font-medium">{voices[selectedVoice]?.name}</span>
              <svg className={`w-3 h-3 transition-transform duration-200 ${isDropdownOpen ? 'rotate-180' : ''}`} fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M19 9l-7 7-7-7" />
              </svg>
            </button>

            {isDropdownOpen && <div className="absolute right-0 mt-1 w-auto bg-white dark:bg-black border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg overflow-hidden z-50">
                {voices.map((voice, index) => <button key={index} onClick={() => {
    setSelectedVoice(index);
    setIsDropdownOpen(false);
  }} className={`w-full px-3 py-1.5 text-left text-xs hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition-colors flex items-center gap-2 ${index === selectedVoice ? 'bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 font-medium' : ''}`}>
                    {voice.id && <img src={`https://public-platform.r2.fish.audio/coverimage/${voice.id}`} alt={voice.name} className="w-5 h-5 rounded-full m-0 flex-shrink-0 object-cover" />}
                    <span className="flex-1 whitespace-nowrap">{voice.name}</span>
                  </button>)}
              </div>}
          </div> : <div className="justify-self-end" />}
      </div>

      {}
      <div className="px-3 py-1.5 bg-card">
        <audio ref={audioRef} src={currentVoice?.url} preload="metadata" />

        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
          {}
          <button onClick={togglePlay} className="flex-shrink-0 w-6 h-6 flex items-center justify-center bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-600 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 rounded-full hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity relative overflow-hidden" aria-label={isPlaying ? 'Pause' : 'Play'}>
            <div className="transition-transform duration-300 ease-in-out" style={{
    transform: isPlaying ? 'rotate(180deg)' : 'rotate(0deg)'
  }}>
              {isPlaying ? <svg className="w-3 h-3" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
                  <path d="M6 4h4v16H6V4zm8 0h4v16h-4V4z" />
                </svg> : <svg className="w-3 h-3 ml-0.5" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
                  <path d="M8 5v14l11-7z" />
                </svg>}
            </div>
          </button>

          {}
          <div className="flex-1 flex items-center gap-2">
            <span className="text-xs font-mono text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 min-w-[35px]">
              {formatTime(currentTime)}
            </span>

            <div className="flex-1 relative h-1 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
              <div className="absolute top-0 left-0 h-full bg-gray-400 dark:bg-gray-500 transition-all duration-100" style={{
    width: `${duration ? currentTime / duration * 100 : 0}%`
  }} />
              <input type="range" min="0" max={duration || 0} value={currentTime} onChange={handleProgressChange} className="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full opacity-0 cursor-pointer" />
            </div>
            <span className="text-xs font-mono text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 min-w-[35px]">
              {formatTime(duration)}
            </span>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>;
};

<AudioTranscript
  voices={[
{
  "id": "8ef4a238714b45718ce04243307c57a7",
  "name": "E-girl",
  "url": "https://pub-b995142090474379a930b856ab79b4d4.r2.dev/audio/python-speech-to-text/8ef4a238714b45718ce04243307c57a7.mp3"
},
{
  "id": "802e3bc2b27e49c2995d23ef70e6ac89",
  "name": "Energetic Male",
  "url": "https://pub-b995142090474379a930b856ab79b4d4.r2.dev/audio/python-speech-to-text/802e3bc2b27e49c2995d23ef70e6ac89.mp3"
},
{
  "id": "933563129e564b19a115bedd57b7406a",
  "name": "Sarah",
  "url": "https://pub-b995142090474379a930b856ab79b4d4.r2.dev/audio/python-speech-to-text/933563129e564b19a115bedd57b7406a.mp3"
},
{
  "id": "bf322df2096a46f18c579d0baa36f41d",
  "name": "Adrian",
  "url": "https://pub-b995142090474379a930b856ab79b4d4.r2.dev/audio/python-speech-to-text/bf322df2096a46f18c579d0baa36f41d.mp3"
},
{
  "id": "b347db033a6549378b48d00acb0d06cd",
  "name": "Selene",
  "url": "https://pub-b995142090474379a930b856ab79b4d4.r2.dev/audio/python-speech-to-text/b347db033a6549378b48d00acb0d06cd.mp3"
},
{
  "id": "536d3a5e000945adb7038665781a4aca",
  "name": "Ethan",
  "url": "https://pub-b995142090474379a930b856ab79b4d4.r2.dev/audio/python-speech-to-text/536d3a5e000945adb7038665781a4aca.mp3"
}
]}
/>

## Prerequisites

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion icon="user-plus" title="Create a Fish Audio account">
    Sign up for a free Fish Audio account to get started with our API.

    1. Go to [fish.audio/auth/signup](https://fish.audio/auth/signup)
    2. Fill in your details to create an account, complete steps to verify your account.
    3. Log in to your account and navigate to the [API section](https://fish.audio/app/api-keys)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="key" title="Get your API key">
    Once you have an account, you'll need an API key to authenticate your requests.

    1. Log in to your [Fish Audio Dashboard](https://fish.audio/app/api-keys/)
    2. Navigate to the API Keys section
    3. Click "Create New Key" and give it a descriptive name, set a expiration if desired
    4. Copy your key and store it securely

    <Warning>Keep your API key secret! Never commit it to version control or share it publicly.</Warning>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Basic Transcription

Transcribe audio files to text with automatic language detection using [`asr.transcribe()`](/api-reference/sdk/python/resources#transcribe):

<CodeGroup>
  ```python Synchronous focus={6-10} theme={null}
  from fishaudio import FishAudio

  client = FishAudio()

  # Transcribe audio
  with open("audio.mp3", "rb") as f:
      result = client.asr.transcribe(audio=f.read())

  print(f"Transcription: {result.text}")
  print(f"Duration: {result.duration}ms")
  ```

  ```python Asynchronous focus={8-12} theme={null}
  import asyncio
  from fishaudio import AsyncFishAudio

  async def main():
      client = AsyncFishAudio()

      # Transcribe audio
      with open("audio.mp3", "rb") as f:
          result = await client.asr.transcribe(audio=f.read())

      print(f"Transcription: {result.text}")
      print(f"Duration: {result.duration}ms")

  asyncio.run(main())
  ```
</CodeGroup>

The [`ASRResponse`](/api-reference/sdk/python/types#asrresponse-objects) object contains the full transcription and segment details.

## Language Specification

Specify the language for more accurate transcription:

<CodeGroup>
  ```python Synchronous focus={5-11} theme={null}
  from fishaudio import FishAudio

  client = FishAudio()

  # Specify language code
  with open("chinese_audio.mp3", "rb") as f:
      result = client.asr.transcribe(
          audio=f.read(),
          language="zh"  # Chinese
      )

  print(result.text)
  ```

  ```python Asynchronous focus={7-13} theme={null}
  import asyncio
  from fishaudio import AsyncFishAudio

  async def main():
      client = AsyncFishAudio()

      # Specify language code
      with open("chinese_audio.mp3", "rb") as f:
          result = await client.asr.transcribe(
              audio=f.read(),
              language="zh"  # Chinese
          )

      print(result.text)

  asyncio.run(main())
  ```
</CodeGroup>

<Tip>
  Auto-detection works well for most cases, but specifying the language can improve accuracy, especially for languages with similar phonetics.
</Tip>

## Segment Timestamps

Access word-level or phrase-level timestamps:

<CodeGroup>
  ```python Synchronous focus={5-14} theme={null}
  from fishaudio import FishAudio

  client = FishAudio()

  # Transcribe with segments
  with open("audio.mp3", "rb") as f:
      result = client.asr.transcribe(audio=f.read())

  # Access full text
  print(f"Full text: {result.text}")

  # Iterate through segments
  for segment in result.segments:
      print(f"[{segment.start}ms - {segment.end}ms]: {segment.text}")
  ```

  ```python Asynchronous focus={7-16} theme={null}
  import asyncio
  from fishaudio import AsyncFishAudio

  async def main():
      client = AsyncFishAudio()

      # Transcribe with segments
      with open("audio.mp3", "rb") as f:
          result = await client.asr.transcribe(audio=f.read())

      # Access full text
      print(f"Full text: {result.text}")

      # Iterate through segments
      for segment in result.segments:
          print(f"[{segment.start}ms - {segment.end}ms]: {segment.text}")

  asyncio.run(main())
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Text-to-Speech" icon="microphone" href="/developer-guide/sdk-guide/python/text-to-speech">
    Convert transcribed text back to speech
  </Card>

  <Card title="Voice Cloning" icon="clone" href="/developer-guide/sdk-guide/python/voice-cloning">
    Use transcribed audio for voice cloning
  </Card>

  <Card title="ASR API Reference" icon="book" href="/api-reference/sdk/python/resources#asr">
    Complete ASR API documentation
  </Card>

  <Card title="Best Practices" icon="lightbulb" href="/developer-guide/best-practices/">
    Production tips and optimization
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Related Resources

* [ASR Types Reference](/api-reference/sdk/python/types#asr) - ASR response data structures
* [Error Handling](/api-reference/sdk/python/exceptions) - Exception types and handling