Azure AI Transcription SDK for Python
Client library for Azure AI Transcription (speech-to-text) with real-time and batch transcription.
Installation
pip install azure-ai-transcriptionEnvironment Variables
TRANSCRIPTION_ENDPOINT=https://<resource>.cognitiveservices.azure.com
TRANSCRIPTION_KEY=<your-key>Authentication
Use subscription key authentication (DefaultAzureCredential is not supported for this client):
import os
from azure.ai.transcription import TranscriptionClient
client = TranscriptionClient(
endpoint=os.environ["TRANSCRIPTION_ENDPOINT"],
credential=os.environ["TRANSCRIPTION_KEY"]
)Transcription (Batch)
job = client.begin_transcription(
name="meeting-transcription",
locale="en-US",
content_urls=["https://<storage>/audio.wav"],
diarization_enabled=True
)
result = job.result()
print(result.status)Transcription (Real-time)
stream = client.begin_stream_transcription(locale="en-US")
stream.send_audio_file("audio.wav")
for event in stream:
print(event.text)Best Practices
- Enable diarization when multiple speakers are present
- Use batch transcription for long files stored in blob storage
- Capture timestamps for subtitle generation
- Specify language to improve recognition accuracy
- Handle streaming backpressure for real-time transcription
- Close transcription sessions when complete
Skill Information
- Source
- Microsoft
- Category
- Cloud & Azure
- Repository
- View on GitHub
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