Transcribe

Question 1

Which AWS artificial-intelligence service uses automatic speech recognition (ASR) to convert spoken language in audio and video files into text?

Answer 1

Amazon Transcribe

Question 2

What additional features does Amazon Transcribe provide to improve transcription quality, privacy, and usability?

Answer 2

• Custom vocabularies: improve recognition of domain-specific terms
• Custom language models: adapt to domain context and grammar
• Vocabulary filtering: mask, remove, or substitute specified words
• Filters for Privacy: automatically redact sensitive or personal information
• Audience-appropriate language: adjust word substitutions for suitable tone or audience
• Speaker identification: separate and label speakers

Question 3

What is the billing model for Amazon Transcribe?

Answer 3

Pay-as-you-go, billed per second of audio processed

Question 4

What are the different Amazon Transcribe offerings?

Answer 4

• Amazon Transcribe (Standard): general-purpose transcription
• Amazon Transcribe Medical: medical transcription (HIPAA-compliant)
• Amazon Transcribe Call Analytics: phone-call analysis, summarization, and sentiment

Question 5

What are common use cases for Amazon Transcribe?

Answer 5

• Full-text indexing of audio to enable search
• Generating meeting notes and action items
• Creating subtitles, captions, and transcripts for media