bhashan2pathtak

Simple Python application to convert speech into text using Wit.ai

Prerequisites for MacOS

• brew install portaudio
• brew install flac

Features

• Continuous speech recognition
• Improved accuracy using Wit.ai
• Ambient noise adjustment
• Error handling and user-friendly feedback

Setup

Before using bhashan2pathtak, you need to set up a Wit.ai account and obtain a token:

1. Go to https://wit.ai/ and create an account if you haven't already.
2. Create a new Wit.ai app and copy your Client Access Token.
3. Set your token using one of these methods: a. Set an environment variable:

   export WIT_AI_TOKEN=your_token_here
   

   b. Create a config.json file in the directory where you'll run the application, with the following content:

   {
       "WIT_AI_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
   }
   

Installation

To use bhashan2pathtak as a package:

1. Install the package:

   pip install bhashan2pathtak
   

2. Run the application:

   bhashan2pathtak
   

Note: You still need to configure your Wit.ai token as described in the Setup section.

Development Setup

1. Clone this repository
2. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

   Note: This project uses PyAudio 0.2.14. If you encounter issues with installation, try upgrading to this version.
3. Sign up for a Wit.ai account and create a new app to get an access token

Development Configuration

To run this application, you need to provide your Wit.ai token. You have two options:

1. Environment Variable: Set the WIT_AI_TOKEN environment variable:

   export WIT_AI_TOKEN=your_wit_ai_token_here
   

2. Configuration File: Copy config.json.example to config.json and add your Wit.ai token:

   cp config.json.example config.json
   

   Then edit config.json and replace your_wit_ai_token_here with your actual token.

Important: Never commit your config.json file to the repository. It's listed in .gitignore to prevent accidental commits.

How to run

After setting up the configuration:

python3 speech_to_text.py

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues with PyAudio, make sure you have version 0.2.14 installed:

pip install PyAudio==0.2.14

For any other issues, please check the Wit.ai documentation or open an issue in this repository.