Recipes
Audio transcript generation
Convert spoken audio into structured, searchable text using Meridian's transcription pipeline.
Overview
This recipe walks through uploading an audio file, selecting a language model, and receiving a timestamped transcript with speaker diarization. Ideal for meeting notes, interviews, and content repurposing.
Prerequisites
- Active Meridian subscription with transcription quota
- Audio file in MP3, WAV, or M4A format (max 2 GB)
- API key with
transcribe:writescope
Step-by-step
1. Upload audio
POST to /v1/audio/upload with multipart form data. The response includes a file ID valid for 24 hours.
2. Create transcription job
Send the file ID and desired options to /v1/transcriptions. Enable diarization for multi-speaker audio.
3. Poll for completion
Query /v1/transcriptions/:id until status is completed. Webhook callbacks are also supported.
4. Retrieve transcript
Download the JSON result containing segments, timestamps, and speaker labels. Export to SRT or VTT for subtitles.