Fact · Languages and accents
Google's Speech-to-Text overview says each alternative in the response contains the recognized text as a transcript. The overview does not describe translation.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Each alternative in the response contains a transcript with the recognized text.”
Speech-to-Text overview (Google Cloud), Google Cloud, 2026, Help page text.
Open the original- What it measures
- Official help page text as read on 2026-10-17.
- What it does not show
- Describes recognition output only. A translation step needs a separate service.