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.

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