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Overview

ElevenLabsSTTService provides speech recognition using ElevenLabs’ Speech-to-Text API with segmented audio processing. The service uploads audio files to ElevenLabs and receives transcription results directly, supporting multiple languages and audio event tagging for comprehensive transcription.

ElevenLabs STT API Reference

Pipecat’s API methods for ElevenLabs STT integration

Example Implementation

Complete example with ElevenLabs STT and TTS

ElevenLabs Documentation

Official ElevenLabs STT API documentation

ElevenLabs Platform

Access API keys and speech-to-text models

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Installation

To use ElevenLabs STT services, install the required dependencies: 
pip install "pipecat-ai[elevenlabs]"

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Prerequisites

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ElevenLabs Account Setup

Before using ElevenLabs STT services, you need:
  1. ElevenLabs Account: Sign up at ElevenLabs Platform
  2. API Key: Generate an API key from your account dashboard
  3. Model Access: Ensure access to the Scribe v1 transcription model
  4. HTTP Session: Configure aiohttp session for file uploads

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Required Environment Variables

  • ELEVENLABS_API_KEY: Your ElevenLabs API key for authentication