Fact · Speech recognition
Google's local-file example sets the language to en-US and the model to chirp_3.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“language_codes = [ "en-US" ], model = "chirp_3" , )”
Synchronous recognition (Speech-to-Text, Google Cloud), Google Cloud, 2026, Perform synchronous speech recognition on a local file.
Open the original- What it measures
- Chirp is one of the models that Google's V2 price table groups under standard recognition, so check the current rate for the model you choose.
- What it does not show
- Read on 2026-10-17. The model names and rates on the pricing page can change.