Fact · Speech recognition
On a local computer, Google's quickstart says to create local authentication credentials for your user account with gcloud auth application-default login.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“create local authentication credentials for your user account: gcloud auth application-default login”
Speech-to-Text client library quickstart (Google Cloud), Google Cloud, 2026, Authentication, local shell.
Open the original- What it measures
- The client libraries read these Application Default Credentials, so the code needs no key in the file.
- What it does not show
- You do not need this step in Cloud Shell. Read on 2026-10-17.