Configuring IBM Watson Speech to Text

IBM Watson Speech to Text is a service with a free tier that enables you to solve audio challenges. The following guide will help you to configure the extension to use this service.

Get an API key

1. Go to IBM Cloud and sign up for free, you may need to add a credit card to activate the account
2. Go to Speech to Text, select a location for the service, select the free pricing plan, and accept the terms of service, then click on Create
3. After the service is created, go to Manage and click on Show credentials
4. Copy the displayed API key and API endpoint URL

Configure the extension

1. Open the extension's options
2. Under Speech recognition select IBM Watson Speech to Text
3. Paste the API endpoint and API key you have previously copied from IBM Cloud into their respective fields

The extension is ready to use, and the options page can now be closed.