agentskillexchange RealtimeSTT Low-Latency Speech-to-Text Python Library
RealtimeSTT is a Python library for real-time speech-to-text with advanced voice activity detection, wake word activation, and instant transcription. It combines WebRTC VAD, Silero VAD, and Faster Whisper for production-grade voice input in agent applications.
Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- pip install "RealtimeSTT[faster-whisper]"
- brew install portaudio
- python -m pip install -r example_fastapi_server/requirements.txt
Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- RealtimeSTT is a Python speech-to-text library for applications that need
- python
- python example_fastapi_server/server.py --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8010
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
bash
On Linux, install PortAudio headers before installing the package:
sudo apt-get update
Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/KoljaB/RealtimeSTT/HEAD/README.md