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Overview

AzureSTTService provides real-time speech recognition using Azure’s Cognitive Services Speech SDK with support for continuous recognition, extensive language support, and configurable audio processing for enterprise applications.

Azure STT API Reference

Pipecat’s API methods for Azure Speech integration

Example Implementation

Complete example with Azure services integration

Azure Speech Documentation

Official Azure Speech Service documentation and features

Azure Portal

Create Speech Services resource and get API keys

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Installation

To use Azure Speech services, install the required dependency: 
pip install "pipecat-ai[azure]"

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Prerequisites

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Azure Account Setup

Before using Azure STT services, you need:
  1. Azure Account: Sign up at Azure Portal
  2. Speech Services Resource: Create a Speech Services resource in Azure
  3. API Credentials: Get your API key and region from the resource

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Required Environment Variables

  • AZURE_SPEECH_API_KEY: Your Azure Speech API key
  • AZURE_SPEECH_REGION: Your Azure Speech region