speech-to-text
# Speech-to-Text
Transcribe audio to text via [inference.sh](https://inference.sh) CLI.
## Quick Start
```bash
curl -fsSL https://cli.inference.sh | sh && infsh login
infsh app run infsh/fast-whisper-large-v3 --input '{"audio_url": "https://audio.mp3"}'
```
> **Install note:** The [install script](https://cli.inference.sh) only detects your OS/architecture, downloads the matching binary from `dist.inference.sh`, and verifies its SHA-256 checksum. No elevated permissions or background processes. [Manual install & verification](https://dist.inference.sh/cli/checksums.txt) available.
## Available Models
| Model | App ID | Best For |
|-------|--------|----------|
| Fast Whisper V3 | `infsh/fast-whisper-large-v3` | Fast transcription |
| Whisper V3 Large | `infsh/whisper-v3-large` | Highest accuracy |
## Examples
### Basic Transcription
```bash
infsh app run infsh/fast-whisper-large-v3 --input '{"audio_url": "https://meeting.mp3"}'
```
### With Timestamps
```bash
infsh app sample infsh/fast-whisper-large-v3 --save input.json
# {
# "audio_url": "https://podcast.mp3",
# "timestamps": true
# }
infsh app run infsh/fast-whisper-large-v3 --input input.json
```
### Translation (to English)
```bash
infsh app run infsh/whisper-v3-large --input '{
"audio_url": "https://french-audio.mp3",
"task": "translate"
}'
```
### From Video
```bash
# Extract audio from video first
infsh app run infsh/video-audio-extractor --input '{"video_url": "https://video.mp4"}' > audio.json
# Transcribe the extracted audio
infsh app run infsh/fast-whisper-large-v3 --input '{"audio_url": "<audio-url>"}'
```
## Workflow: Video Subtitles
```bash
# 1. Transcribe video audio
infsh app run infsh/fast-whisper-large-v3 --input '{
"audio_url": "https://video.mp4",
"timestamps": true
}' > transcript.json
# 2. Use transcript for captions
infsh app run infsh/caption-videos --input '{
"video_url": "https://video.mp4",
"captions": "<transcript-from-step-1>"
}'
```
## Supported Languages
Whisper supports 99+ languages including:
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Russian, and many more.
## Use Cases
- **Meetings**: Transcribe recordings
- **Podcasts**: Generate transcripts
- **Subtitles**: Create captions for videos
- **Voice Notes**: Convert to searchable text
- **Interviews**: Transcription for research
- **Accessibility**: Make audio content accessible
## Output Format
Returns JSON with:
- `text`: Full transcription
- `segments`: Timestamped segments (if requested)
- `language`: Detected language
## Related Skills
```bash
# Full platform skill (all 150+ apps)
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@inference-sh
# Text-to-speech (reverse direction)
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@text-to-speech
# Video generation (add captions)
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@ai-video-generation
# AI avatars (lipsync with transcripts)
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@ai-avatar-video
```
Browse all audio apps: `infsh app list --category audio`
## Documentation
- [Running Apps](https://inference.sh/docs/apps/running) - How to run apps via CLI
- [Audio Transcription Example](https://inference.sh/docs/examples/audio-transcription) - Complete transcription guide
- [Apps Overview](https://inference.sh/docs/apps/overview) - Understanding the app ecosystem
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