react-speech-to-text-gk

🎤 Advanced React speech-to-text library with real-time audio analysis, pitch detection, and comprehensive speech metrics.

Perfect for building voice-controlled applications, transcription tools, audio analysis dashboards, and speech-based interfaces.

📋 Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Quick Start
• Live Demo
• API Reference
• Examples
• Performance
• Browser Support
• TypeScript
• Troubleshooting
• Contributing

✨ Features

🎤 Speech Recognition

• Real-time speech-to-text with Web Speech API
• Multi-language support (50+ languages)
• Interim and final transcript results
• Configurable silence detection
• Optimized performance modes

📊 Audio Analysis

• Volume monitoring - Real-time decibel measurements
• Pitch detection - Fundamental frequency analysis (60-800 Hz)
• Spectral centroid - Audio brightness analysis
• Performance modes - Speed/Balanced/Quality presets
• Session analytics - Word-level timing and metrics

🔧 Developer Experience

• TypeScript first - Full type safety and IntelliSense
• Zero configuration - Works out of the box
• Lightweight - Only 1 dependency (pitchy)
• React hooks - Modern, idiomatic React patterns
• Modular design - Use only what you need

📦 Installation

# npm
npm install react-speech-to-text-gk

# yarn
yarn add react-speech-to-text-gk

# pnpm
pnpm add react-speech-to-text-gk

🎮 Live Demo

Try the interactive demo to see all features in action:

• Live Demo - See the library in action
• CodeSandbox - Play with the code
• GitHub Examples - Full example implementation

⚡ Quick Start

Basic Speech Recognition

import { useSpeechToText } from 'react-speech-to-text-gk';

function App() {
  const { isListening, transcript, toggleListening } = useSpeechToText();

  return (
    <div>
      <button onClick={toggleListening}>
        {isListening ? '🛑 Stop' : '🎤 Start'} Listening
      </button>
      <p>{transcript}</p>
    </div>
  );
}

With Real-time Audio Metrics

import { useSpeechToText, PerformanceMode } from 'react-speech-to-text-gk';

function VoiceAnalyzer() {
  const {
    isListening,
    transcript,
    interimTranscript,
    audioMetrics,
    toggleListening,
    clearTranscript
  } = useSpeechToText({
    language: 'en-US',
    performanceMode: PerformanceMode.BALANCED
  });

  return (
    <div>
      <div>
        <button onClick={toggleListening}>
          {isListening ? 'Stop' : 'Start'} Listening
        </button>
        <button onClick={clearTranscript}>Clear</button>
      </div>
      
      {/* Real-time metrics */}
      {isListening && (
        <div style={{ margin: '10px 0' }}>
          <div>Volume: {audioMetrics.currentVolume.toFixed(1)}%</div>
          <div>Pitch: {audioMetrics.currentPitch || 'N/A'} Hz</div>
        </div>
      )}
      
      {/* Transcription */}
      <div>
        <strong>Final:</strong> {transcript}
        {interimTranscript && (
          <em style={{ color: '#666' }}> {interimTranscript}</em>
        )}
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

📚 API Reference

useSpeechToText(config?: SpeechToTextConfig)

The main hook that provides speech recognition with real-time audio analysis.

Parameters

| Property | Type | Default | Description | |----------|------|---------|-------------| | language | string | 'es-ES' | Language code (supported languages) | | silenceTimeout | number | 700 | Silence detection timeout in milliseconds | | optimizedMode | boolean | true | Enable optimized recognition (fewer alternatives, faster) | | performanceMode | PerformanceMode | BALANCED | Performance profile (SPEED/BALANCED/QUALITY) | | audioConfig | object | {} | Audio constraints for getUserMedia API |

Performance Modes

enum PerformanceMode {
  SPEED = 'speed',      // 🏃‍♂️ Low latency, minimal CPU usage
  BALANCED = 'balanced', // ⚖️ Optimal balance (default)
  QUALITY = 'quality'   // 🎯 Maximum accuracy, higher CPU usage
}

Return Values

| Property | Type | Description | |----------|------|-------------| | isListening | boolean | Current listening state | | transcript | string | Final transcript text | | interimTranscript | string | Interim (temporary) transcript | | isSupported | boolean | Browser support check | | silenceDetected | boolean | Silence detection state | | sessionMetadata | SessionMetadata \| null | Complete session analysis | | audioMetrics | AudioMetrics | Real-time audio data | | chartData | ChartData | Chart-ready data | | toggleListening | () => Promise<void> | Start/stop listening | | clearTranscript | () => void | Clear all data | | copyMetadataToClipboard | () => Promise<{success: boolean; message: string}> | Export function |

useAudioAnalysis(performanceMode?: PerformanceMode)

Standalone hook for audio analysis without speech recognition.

Return Values

| Property | Type | Description | |----------|------|-------------| | initializeAudioAnalysis | (config?) => Promise<void> | Initialize audio context | | stopAudioAnalysis | () => void | Stop audio analysis | | getAudioData | () => AudioMetrics | Get current audio metrics | | clearAudioData | () => void | Clear stored data |

💡 Examples

Voice-Controlled UI

function VoiceControls() {
  const { transcript, isListening, toggleListening } = useSpeechToText({
    language: 'en-US'
  });

  // Simple voice commands
  useEffect(() => {
    const command = transcript.toLowerCase();
    if (command.includes('navigate home')) {
      // Handle navigation
    } else if (command.includes('search for')) {
      // Handle search
    }
  }, [transcript]);

  return (
    <button onClick={toggleListening} disabled={!isSupported}>
      {isListening ? 'Listening...' : 'Voice Control'}
    </button>
  );
}

Transcription Tool

function TranscriptionApp() {
  const {
    transcript,
    interimTranscript,
    isListening,
    sessionMetadata,
    toggleListening,
    copyMetadataToClipboard
  } = useSpeechToText({
    language: 'en-US',
    silenceTimeout: 2000,
    performanceMode: PerformanceMode.QUALITY
  });

  return (
    <div>
      <div className="controls">
        <button onClick={toggleListening}>
          {isListening ? 'Stop Recording' : 'Start Recording'}
        </button>
        {sessionMetadata && (
          <button onClick={copyMetadataToClipboard}>
            Export Session Data
          </button>
        )}
      </div>
      
      <div className="transcript">
        {transcript}
        <span style={{ color: '#666' }}>{interimTranscript}</span>
      </div>
      
      {sessionMetadata && (
        <div className="stats">
          <p>Duration: {(sessionMetadata.totalDuration / 1000).toFixed(1)}s</p>
          <p>Words: {sessionMetadata.words.length}</p>
          <p>Avg WPM: {((sessionMetadata.words.length / sessionMetadata.totalDuration) * 60000).toFixed(0)}</p>
        </div>
      )}
    </div>
  );
}

Audio Analysis Dashboard

function AudioDashboard() {
  const {
    audioMetrics,
    sessionMetadata,
    isListening,
    toggleListening
  } = useSpeechToText({
    performanceMode: PerformanceMode.QUALITY,
    silenceTimeout: 1500
  });

  return (
    <div className="dashboard">
      <button onClick={toggleListening}>
        {isListening ? 'Stop Analysis' : 'Start Analysis'}
      </button>
      
      {isListening && (
        <div className="real-time-metrics">
          <div className="metric">
            <h4>Volume</h4>
            <div className="volume-bar">
              <div style={{ width: `${audioMetrics.currentVolume}%` }} />
            </div>
            <span>{audioMetrics.currentVolume.toFixed(1)}%</span>
          </div>
          
          <div className="metric">
            <h4>Pitch</h4>
            <span>{audioMetrics.currentPitch || 'N/A'} Hz</span>
          </div>
          
          <div className="metric">
            <h4>Spectral Centroid</h4>
            <span>{audioMetrics.currentSpectralCentroid || 'N/A'} Hz</span>
          </div>
        </div>
      )}
    </div>
  );
}

⚙️ Configuration Guide

Performance Modes Comparison

| Mode | FFT Size | Update Rate | CPU Usage | Accuracy | Best For | |------|----------|-------------|-----------|----------|----------| | SPEED | 1024 | 15 FPS | Low ⚡ | 90%+ | Real-time apps | | BALANCED | 2048 | 20 FPS | Medium ⚖️ | 95%+ | General use | | QUALITY | 4096 | 30 FPS | High 🔥 | 98%+ | Audio analysis |

Recommended Configurations

// 🏃‍♂️ Real-time conversation
const speedConfig = {
  performanceMode: PerformanceMode.SPEED,
  silenceTimeout: 500,
  optimizedMode: true
};

// 🎯 High-quality transcription
const qualityConfig = {
  performanceMode: PerformanceMode.QUALITY,
  silenceTimeout: 1500,
  optimizedMode: false
};

// ⚖️ General purpose
const balancedConfig = {
  performanceMode: PerformanceMode.BALANCED,
  silenceTimeout: 700,
  optimizedMode: true
};

🚀 Performance

Optimizations

• ⚡ Real-time processing - Sub-100ms latency
• 🧠 Smart memory management - Efficient garbage collection
• 📊 Optimized algorithms - Single-pass calculations
• 🎯 Early termination - Pitch detection with confidence thresholds
• 📈 Data bucketing - Efficient chart data generation

Benchmarks

| Feature | Performance | Memory Usage | |---------|-------------|--------------| | Speech Recognition | ~50ms latency | ~2MB | | Audio Analysis | 60 FPS | ~1MB | | Pitch Detection | 90% accuracy | Minimal |

🔧 Browser Support

| Browser | Speech Recognition | Audio Analysis | Status | |---------|-------------------|----------------|---------| | Chrome 25+ | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | 🟢 Recommended | | Safari 14.1+ | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | 🟢 Supported | | Edge 79+ | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | 🟢 Supported | | Firefox | ❌ No | ✅ Full | 🟡 Partial |

🔍 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

"Speech recognition not supported"

const { isSupported } = useSpeechToText();

if (!isSupported) {
  return <div>Please use Chrome, Safari, or Edge</div>;
}

"Microphone permission denied"

const { toggleListening } = useSpeechToText();

try {
  await toggleListening();
} catch (error) {
  console.log('Microphone access denied');
}

Performance issues

// Use SPEED mode for better performance
const { ... } = useSpeechToText({
  performanceMode: PerformanceMode.SPEED
});

Debug Mode

const { audioMetrics } = useSpeechToText();

// Monitor performance
console.log('Volume data points:', audioMetrics.volumeData.length);
console.log('Current volume:', audioMetrics.currentVolume);

📚 TypeScript Support

Full TypeScript support with comprehensive type definitions:

import {
  // Main hook
  useSpeechToText,
  useAudioAnalysis,
  
  // Configuration types
  SpeechToTextConfig,
  PerformanceMode,
  
  // Data types
  AudioMetrics,
  SessionMetadata,
  WordMetadata,
  ChartData,
  
  // Utility types
  generateSessionMetadata,
  generateChartData
} from 'react-speech-to-text-gk';

🎯 Use Cases

• 🎤 Voice-controlled interfaces
• 📝 Transcription applications
• 📊 Audio analysis tools
• 🎵 Music applications
• 🗣️ Speech therapy tools
• 🎙️ Podcast analytics
• 📱 Accessibility features

📄 License

MIT License - feel free to use in commercial projects.

🧪 Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the package
npm run build

# Run example app
npm run example:install
npm run example:start

# Development mode (watch)
npm run dev

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide.

Quick Start

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

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