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Overview

GladiaSTTService provides real-time speech recognition using Gladia’s WebSocket API with support for 99+ languages, custom vocabulary, translation, sentiment analysis, and advanced audio processing features for comprehensive transcription.

Gladia STT API Reference

Pipecat’s API methods for Gladia STT integration

Example Implementation

Complete example with interruption handling

Gladia Documentation

Official Gladia documentation and features

Gladia Platform

Access multilingual transcription and API keys

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Installation

To use Gladia services, install the required dependency: 
pip install "pipecat-ai[gladia]"

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Prerequisites

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Gladia Account Setup

Before using Gladia STT services, you need:
  1. Gladia Account: Sign up at Gladia
  2. API Key: Generate an API key from your account dashboard
  3. Region Selection: Choose your preferred region (EU-West or US-West)

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Required Environment Variables

  • GLADIA_API_KEY: Your Gladia API key for authentication
  • GLADIA_REGION: Your preferred region (optional, defaults to “eu-west”)