What is the minimum audio duration that the API can transcribe?

The minimum audio duration for a file submitted to our API is 160ms.

Files submitted to our API that are shorter than 160ms will return an error:

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{
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  ...
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  "status": "error",
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  "audio_url": "https://foo.bar",
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  "error": "Audio duration is too short.",
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  ...
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}

To fix this issue:

• Add error handling for this error message: When this error occurs, handle it safely by checking the error string and returning the error.
• Add pre-submit checks for the duration of the audio file: Prior to submitting a file for transcription, check the duration using a tool like soxi (part of the SoX package): soxi -D audio.mp3