Transcribe Local Audio Files Using the AssemblyAI API
Prerequisite You should have an API key from AssemblyAI and have it stored in a .env file.
This guide demonstrates how to transcribe a local audio file using the AssemblyAI API. You’ll learn how to set up your environment, configure your API key, and transcribe an audio file stored on your local machine.
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First, install the necessary packages using pip:
Create a .env
file in the project root with your AssemblyAI API key:
Create a Python script named assemblyai-local-transcription.py
with the following content:
Ensure you have the .env
file in the same directory as the script. Then, execute the script:
You have successfully transcribed a local audio file using the AssemblyAI API! This guide provided a basic example to get you started. You can now expand on this by customizing the transcription configuration and handling different audio files stored locally.
Transcribe Local Audio Files Using the AssemblyAI API
Prerequisite You should have an API key from AssemblyAI and have it stored in a .env file.
This guide demonstrates how to transcribe a local audio file using the AssemblyAI API. You’ll learn how to set up your environment, configure your API key, and transcribe an audio file stored on your local machine.
Show me the code
First, install the necessary packages using pip:
Create a .env
file in the project root with your AssemblyAI API key:
Create a Python script named assemblyai-local-transcription.py
with the following content:
Ensure you have the .env
file in the same directory as the script. Then, execute the script:
You have successfully transcribed a local audio file using the AssemblyAI API! This guide provided a basic example to get you started. You can now expand on this by customizing the transcription configuration and handling different audio files stored locally.