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Speech-to-text (ASR)

What is a Speech-to-text?

Speech-to-text, also called automatic speech recognition (ASR), converts spoken audio into written text in real time. It is the 'ears' of an AI voice agent and affects how well the agent understands accents, languages and noisy lines.

Last reviewed · Dexorn Technologies

Low latency and accuracy on the caller's language are the main selection criteria for voice agents.

Transcripts produced by ASR also power call summaries and analytics.

Examples

  • Live call transcription
  • Voice notes to text
  • Meeting transcripts

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