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Decision brief
speech_recognition is a Python library providing support for speech recognition across multiple engines and APIs.
Good fit when
- Use when you need an open-source solution with broad engine compatibility, supporting both online and offline modes.
- Consider if your application requires integration flexibility, as it supports various providers including Google, IBM, Microsoft Azure, and more.
Avoid when
- Avoid if your project mandates real-time, low-latency processing exclusively, since some of the supported engines might have higher latency.
- Do not use if strict accuracy in speaker diarization is crucial; competing APIs like Recall.ai may offer better speaker identification features.
- Pricing:
- freemium - The library itself is free and open-source, but costs might arise from using third-party speech recognition services it supports.
Observed Jul 16, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Maintenance and security
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- Active (18d since push)
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Personal account
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Security (OSV)
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- As of Jul 11, 2026
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Install
pip install speech_recognitionSimilar tools
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Evidence and technical details
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Overview
A speech recognition library supporting multiple engines and APIs, both online and offline.
Capability facts
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: pyproject.toml:[project.scripts] · Sep 20, 2026
- Languages
- python
Source: github.language+pyproject.toml · Sep 20, 2026
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Compatibility
Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)
:target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/SpeechRecognition/Source link
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README
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For agents
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