Python Speech to Text Converter with Full Source Code For Beginners

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This Python script converts the Speech input into Text using NLP (Natural Langauge Processing).

Requirements:

Installation Required:

  • Python Speech Recognition module
  • PyAudio
    • Use the following command for linux users
    • Windows users can install pyaudio by executing the following command in a terminal
  • Python pyttsx3 module
pip install speechrecognition
sudo apt-get install python3-pyaudio
pip install pyaudio
pip install pyttsx3Code language: JavaScript (javascript)

Run the Script:

  • Enter the audio input by speaking into the microphone.
  • Run converter_terminal.py script
  • Output Text will be displayed

Source Code:

speech_to_text.py

import speech_recognition

def record_voice():
	microphone = speech_recognition.Recognizer()	

	with speech_recognition.Microphone() as live_phone:
		microphone.adjust_for_ambient_noise(live_phone)

		print("I'm trying to hear you: ")
		audio = microphone.listen(live_phone)
		try:
			phrase = microphone.recognize_google(audio, language='en')
			return phrase
		except speech_recognition.UnkownValueError:
			return "I didn't understand what you said"

if __name__ == '__main__':
	phrase = record_voice()

	with open('you_said_this.txt','w') as file:
		file.write(phrase) 

	print('the last sentence you spoke was saved in you_said_this.txt') Code language: JavaScript (javascript)

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