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Getting Started

To integrate Google Speech Service with your Rapida application for speech-to-text (STT) capabilities, follow these steps:

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Supported Models

Google Speech Service offers various models optimized for different use cases:

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Speech-to-Text Models

Model NameDescriptionBest For
defaultGoogle’s standard speech recognition modelGeneral purpose speech recognition
enhancedEnhanced model with better accuracyNoisy environments and accents
phone_callOptimized for phone call audioTelephony applications
videoOptimized for video audioVideo content transcription

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Languages Supported

Google Speech Service supports 125+ languages. Some popular ones include:
  • English (US, UK, Australia, etc.)
  • Spanish, French, German, Italian
  • Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean
  • Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic

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Prerequisites

  • Have a Google Cloud account
  • Create a new Google Cloud Project or use an existing one
  • Enable the Speech-to-Text API in your Google Cloud Project
  • Create a service account with Speech-to-Text permissions
  • Download the service account key (JSON file)

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Setting Up Provider Credentials

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Access the Integrations Page

Integrations PageNavigate to the “Integration > Models” page. Here you’ll see a grid of various speech service providers.
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Select Google Speech Service

On the Integrations page, find the Google Speech Service provider card.Click the “Setup Credential” button for Google Speech Service.
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Create Provider Credential

A modal window will appear titled “Create provider credential”. Follow these steps:
  1. Select “Google Speech Service” from the dropdown (if not already selected)
  2. Enter a Key Name: Assign a unique name to this provider key for easy identification
  3. Enter Project ID: Input your Google Cloud Project ID
  4. Enter Service Account Key: Paste the entire JSON content of your service account key
  5. Click “Configure” to save the credential
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Verify Credential Setup

After setting up the credential, you can verify it’s been added:
  1. The Google Speech Service provider card should now show “Connected”
  2. If you click on the provider, you’ll see a “View provider credential” modal
  3. This modal displays the credential name, when it was last updated, and options to delete or close
Your Google Speech Service provider credential is now set up for speech-to-text integration.

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Integration Features

  • High Accuracy: Industry-leading speech recognition accuracy
  • Multiple Languages: Support for 125+ languages and variants
  • Real-time Streaming: Stream audio for real-time transcription
  • Speaker Diarization: Identify different speakers in audio
  • Word-level Confidence: Get confidence scores for transcribed words
  • Custom Vocabularies: Define custom words and phrases
For more information, visit the Google Cloud Speech-to-Text documentation.