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)

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: ServiceCostAccuracySpeedGroq (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.