The State of Python Speech Recognition in 2021

This text discusses various options available for Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) in Python, categorizing them into open source and cloud solutions. Open source libraries like wav2letter, SpeechRecognition, and DeepSpeech allow users to see the source code and make changes if needed but require local compute resources. Cloud-based APIs such as AssemblyAI's Speech-to-Text API offer ease of use, high accuracy, and don't require hosting models on personal hardware, though they may come with costs. The text also provides detailed instructions for using these libraries and APIs in Python.