Azure Speech to Text REST API for Short Audio Simple REST API for speech-to-text transcription of short audio files (up to 60 seconds). No SDK required - just HTTP requests. Prerequisites 1. Azure subscription - Create one free 2. Speech resource - Create in Azure Portal 3. Get credentials - After deployment, go to resource Keys and Endpoint Environment Variables Installation Quick Start Audio Requirements | Format | Codec | Sample Rate | Notes | |--------|-------|-------------|-------| | WAV | PCM | 16 kHz, mono | Recommended | | OGG | OPUS | 16 kHz, mono | Smaller file size | Limitations: -…