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ai_transcribe function (Beta)

The ai transcribe() SQL function transcribes an audio file into text.

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What it does

The ai transcribe() SQL function transcribes an audio file into text. It returns the transcript as time stamped segments, and labels each segment with a speaker when speaker diarization is enabled for your workspace. The output is a VARIANT value, so you can chain it into other AI Functions.

Why it matters

Data security Your document data is processed within the Databricks security perimeter.

Key capabilities
The serverless environment version must
The serverless environment version must be set to 3 or above, as this enables features like VARIANT.
Must use either Python or
Must use either Python or SQL. For additional serverless features and limitations, see Serverless compute limitations. The…
Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

The ai transcribe() SQL function transcribes an audio file into text. It returns the transcript as time stamped segments, and labels each segment with a speaker when speaker diarization is enabled for your workspace.

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Key takeaway
The ai transcribe() SQL function transcribes an audio file into text.
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