Speech To Text Tool (Live Query for Google BigQuery)
Use the Speech To Text tool to convert audio to text using AI. This helps you quickly review recordings without listening to them. The tool processes audio and returns the transcription as structured output.
Use this tool when working with audio data such as recordings, call transcripts, or media files that require text extraction.
Tool Availability
The Speech To Text tool is available in the Google BigQuery tool palette.
Before using this tool...
From a Cloud Native workflow, go to Options.
Verify that Enable LiveQuery is enabled.
Verify that the Selected Connection displays a BigQuery connection.
Tool Configuration
Column to Transcribe
Use the Column to Transcribe dropdown to select the column that contains the full path to your audio files. The selected column must contain string data that references audio files accessible through your BigQuery connection.
Database Schema
Use the Database Schema dropdown to select the schema where the model is hosted.
Model
Use the Model dropdown to select the transcription model.
Language Options
Choose how the tool handles language detection:
Detect Language Audio: Automatically detect the language.
Select Language: Specify a language.
If you select Select Language, use the Detected Language dropdown to choose the language.
Return Full Model Output in JSON Format
Select Return Full Model Output in JSON Format to return the complete model response as JSON.
If cleared, the tool returns only the transcribed text.
Output Column Name
Enter a name for the output column in Output Column Name. If you don't specify a name, the tool appends _transcribe to the input column name.
Output
The tool outputs a new column that contains the transcribed text for each row. If you select Return Full Model Output in JSON Format, the tool also includes the complete model response as JSON.
Only 2 rows display in the Results window.
Permission Required
To use this tool, assign these permissions to the BigQuery project or credentials (service account key or OAuth):
BigQuery APICloud Speech-to-Text APIBQ connection userbigquery.connections.delegatebigquery.connections.use