Can Azure TTS output subtitles

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Can Azure TTS output subtitles

Martin Mečír 15

Hey, is it possible to obtain subtitles from Azure TTS service? I checked the code, couldn't find it.

.srt format would be perfect

VasaviLankipalle-MSFT 18,676 Reputation points Moderator

2023-02-03T01:48:56.7866667+00:00

Hi @Martin Mečír , did you get a chance to check my response.
Damiene 0 Reputation points

2023-02-24T12:46:03.71+00:00

@VasaviLankipalle-MSFT I think @Martin Mečír was looking for whether or not the text to speech (TTS) (and not speech to test - STT) would output a caption, .srt, file.
VasaviLankipalle-MSFT 18,676 Reputation points Moderator

2023-02-25T01:04:44.62+00:00

Hi @Damiene , The Azure Text-to-Speech (TTS) service does not generate a caption or .srt file. The service is designed to convert text to spoken words and creates an audio file or stream. If you need to generate captions or subtitles, you must use a different technology, such as speech-to-text (STT), to convert spoken words into text.

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VasaviLankipalle-MSFT 18,676 Reputation points Moderator

2023-02-03T01:48:56.7866667+00:00

Hi @Martin Mečír , did you get a chance to check my response.
Damiene 0 Reputation points

2023-02-24T12:46:03.71+00:00

@VasaviLankipalle-MSFT I think @Martin Mečír was looking for whether or not the text to speech (TTS) (and not speech to test - STT) would output a caption, .srt, file.
VasaviLankipalle-MSFT 18,676 Reputation points Moderator

2023-02-25T01:04:44.62+00:00

Hi @Damiene , The Azure Text-to-Speech (TTS) service does not generate a caption or .srt file. The service is designed to convert text to spoken words and creates an audio file or stream. If you need to generate captions or subtitles, you must use a different technology, such as speech-to-text (STT), to convert spoken words into text.

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VasaviLankipalle-MSFT 18,676 Moderator

Hi @Martin Mečír , Thanks for using Microsoft Q&A Platform.

As we know, the context of captioning is converting speech audio to text and displaying it on the screen. The Azure Text-to-Speech (TTS) service does not output a caption or .srt file. The service is designed to convert text into spoken words and generate an audio file or stream.

Yes, the captioning with speech-to-text service supports the .srt output format.

Here are some quick starts for learning more about creating captions with speech to text. The sample codes are also available. Please check it out, and I hope this information is helpful.

Regards,
Vasavi

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gbl 5 Reputation points

2024-01-27T23:20:58.1+00:00

Imagine you are creating a speaking avatar being driven by text from an LLM.
To text is sent to the TTS app and audio returns after an unknown delay. One would like to be able to correctly caption the avatar - but, you have to guess when you should apply the caption.
If the TTS system were to add an .srt file along with the audio, this would be a piece of cake!

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