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Free Groq Voice Recognition
Overview
100% FREE voice recognition powered by Groq's complimentary Whisper API (whisper-large-v3 model). No credit card required, no usage limits.
Convert audio messages, voice notes, and recordings to text in 50+ languages. Perfect for:
- 🎙️ Voice message transcription
- 📝 Meeting notes
- ♿ Accessibility features
- 🤖 Voice-controlled automation
Cost: $0.00
- ✅ Completely free Groq API tier
- ✅ No credit card needed
- ✅ No monthly fees
- ✅ Generous rate limits
- ✅ Whisper-large-v3 model (most accurate)
Setup
1. Get Your FREE Groq API Key
- Visit https://console.groq.com/
- Sign up for free (takes 30 seconds)
- Navigate to API Keys
- Create a new API key
- Copy the key
That's it! No payment required.
2. Configure Proxy (If in Restricted Regions)
Groq API may require a proxy in certain regions (e.g., mainland China).
Add to your TOOLS.md:
### Proxy Settings
- HTTP Proxy: http://127.0.0.1:7890
### Voice Recognition (FREE Groq Whisper)
- API Key: gsk_your_key_here
- Model: whisper-large-v3
- Language: zh (or your preferred language)
- Requires Proxy: Yes (if in restricted region)
3. Test the Skill
Send a voice message and ask me to transcribe it!
Usage Examples
Basic Transcription:
User: [sends voice message]
You: You said: "你好，这是一条测试消息"
With Language Hint:
User: 识别这段英文语音
You: [automatically uses language=en]
Batch Processing:
User: 帮我识别这个文件夹里所有的语音文件
You: [processes all .ogg/.mp3/.wav files]
Supported Languages
- 🇨🇳 Chinese (zh) - Mandarin, Cantonese
- 🇺🇸 English (en) - US, UK, Australian
- 🇯🇵 Japanese (ja)
- 🇰🇷 Korean (ko)
- 🇫🇷 French (fr)
- 🇩🇪 German (de)
- 🇪🇸 Spanish (es)
- 🇮🇹 Italian (it)
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (pt)
- 🇷🇺 Russian (ru)
- ... and 40+ more
Technical Details
API Endpoint:
https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/audio/transcriptions
Model: whisper-large-v3 (OpenAI's most accurate model)
Supported Formats:
- OGG/OPUS (Feishu, Telegram default)
- MP3
- WAV
- M4A
- WebM
Proxy Requirements:
- Use HTTP proxy (not SOCKS5)
- Default:
http://127.0.0.1:7890
Troubleshooting
❌ "Forbidden" Error:
- Check API key is valid
- Ensure proxy is configured (if in restricted region)
- Try HTTP proxy instead of SOCKS5
❌ "File Not Found":
- Check file path is absolute
- Ensure file exists
❌ Slow Response:
- Check proxy speed
- Groq API is usually fast (< 1s for short audio)
Privacy & Security
- ✅ Audio processed by Groq's API (not stored permanently)
- ✅ API key stored locally in your TOOLS.md
- ✅ No data sent to third parties
- ✅ Open-source and auditable
Why Groq?
FREE vs Paid Alternatives:
| Service | Cost | Accuracy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groq (FREE) | $0 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡ |
| OpenAI Whisper | $0.006/min | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⚡⚡⚡ |
| Google Speech | $0.006/min | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⚡⚡⚡⚡ |
| AWS Transcribe | $0.024/min | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⚡⚡⚡ |
Groq's free tier offers:
- Same Whisper-large-v3 model as OpenAI
- Faster inference (Groq's LPU chip)
- No usage limits (fair use policy)
- No credit card required
Contributing
Want to improve this skill?
- Fork on ClawHub
- Submit improvements
- Share with the community
License
MIT - Free to use, modify, and distribute.
Enjoy FREE voice recognition! 🎉
No more paying for transcription services. Groq's complimentary API makes professional-grade speech-to-text accessible to everyone.