Official documentation
What is speech to text? (Azure Speech in Foundry Tools)
Microsoft, Microsoft Learn, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Microsoft's overview of Azure's speech to text modes: real-time transcription with intermediate results, fast transcription, and batch transcription for prerecorded audio.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Microsoft Learn overview, current when accessed. It describes the modes but gives no latency figures for real-time transcription.
Facts taken from this source
- Microsoft says Azure real-time speech to text gives instant transcription with intermediate results for live audio.
“Instant transcription with intermediate results for live audio inputs.” (Core features of speech to text)
- Microsoft describes its speech to text service as offering versatile solutions for converting audio streams into text, through both real-time and batch transcription.
“providing versatile solutions for converting audio streams into text” (Introduction, core features of speech to text)