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

1. Visit https://console.groq.com/
2. Sign up for free (takes 30 seconds)
3. Navigate to API Keys
4. Create a new API key
5. 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:

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.