https://github.com/chatziko/ha-google-cloud-stt

Use Google Cloud Speech-to-Text in Home Assistant.
https://github.com/chatziko/ha-google-cloud-stt

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Use Google Cloud Speech-to-Text in Home Assistant.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/chatziko/ha-google-cloud-stt
• Owner: chatziko
• Created: 2023-05-10T15:32:25.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-07T10:50:38.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-16T00:33:33.139Z (12 days ago)
• Language: Python
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• Stars: 68
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 13
• Open Issues: 6
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Google Cloud Speech-To-Text for Home Assistant

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This integration allows to use [Google Cloud Speech-to-Text](https://cloud.google.com/speech-to-text) in Home Assistant.

## Install

[![Open your Home Assistant instance and open a repository inside the Home Assistant Community Store.](https://my.home-assistant.io/badges/hacs_repository.svg)](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/hacs_repository/?owner=chatziko&repository=ha-google-cloud-stt&category=integration)

You can install this integration via [HACS](https://hacs.xyz/). Click on the badge above or go to HACS / Integrations / Three-dots menu / Custom repositories

and add:

- Repository: `https://github.com/chatziko/ha-google-cloud-stt`

- Category: Integration

Then install the "Google Cloud Speech-To-Text" integration.

## Configure

To use it you need to configure a Google Cloud project, following the same instructions as the

[Google Cloud Text-to-Speech](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/google_cloud) integration.

Then place the JSON file with the API key you downloaded in the `config` folder.

Next add the integration to your Home Assistant instance.

[![Open your Home Assistant instance and start setting up a new integration.](https://my.home-assistant.io/badges/config_flow_start.svg)](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/config_flow_start/?domain=google_cloud_stt)

After enabling the integration, you can configure a [Voice Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2023/04/27/year-of-the-voice-chapter-2/#composing-voice-assistants)

to use it by selecting `Google Cloud` in the "Speech-to-text" option.

The supported languages are listed [here](https://cloud.google.com/speech-to-text/docs/speech-to-text-supported-languages).

Note that V1 of Google Cloud Speech-to-Text is used (it is available in more languages and has a free tier).

The list of available models is avaiable [here](https://cloud.google.com/speech-to-text/docs/speech-to-text-requests#select-model). The default model

is `command_and_search`, since it is available in most languages and should perform well in home automation tasks.

## FAQ

#### How much does it cost to use Google Cloud Speech-To-Text?

At the time of writing the pricing of Google Cloud Speech-to-Text V1 is:

- Free for the first 60 minutes / month.

- $0.024 / minute after the first 60 minutes/month.

Check Google's [pricing table](https://cloud.google.com/speech-to-text/pricing#pricing_table) for up-to-date information.