Principle:Groq Groq python Audio File Preparation
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| Domains | Audio, File_Handling |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-15 16:00 GMT |
Overview
The process of preparing audio data in a suitable format for submission to a speech-to-text API endpoint.
Description
Audio File Preparation involves loading audio content from disk, memory, or a URL and packaging it in a format acceptable to the transcription API. Supported audio formats typically include flac, mp3, mp4, mpeg, mpga, m4a, ogg, wav, and webm. The audio can be provided as a file path, raw bytes, a file-like object, or a URL reference.
This step abstracts the complexity of file I/O and multipart form encoding, allowing users to pass various input types that the SDK normalizes before upload.
Usage
Use this principle before any audio transcription request. Audio must be in a supported format and within size limits. Choose the input method (file path, bytes, or URL) based on your application's data source.
Theoretical Basis
# Abstract audio preparation
audio_input = load_audio(source) # PathLike, bytes, IO, or URL
# SDK normalizes to multipart form data internally
prepared = normalize_for_upload(audio_input)