Transcribe local or remote audio into durable text and timestamp artifacts through PostPlus. Use this when the job is speech-to-text from audio files and you need request/response persistence, optional timestamps, and subtitle-ready outputs.

Audio Transcription Use When The input is audio and the main job is speech to text, subtitle ready timing, rough speech search, multilingual transcription, or durable transcript artifacts. Use video transcription for video inputs and media analysis for semantic video understanding. If a timed transcript already exists and only subtitle output is requested, skip transcription and read the local subtitle conversion reference. Do Not Use When The task needs new creative generation or visual analysis rather than speech or subtitles. Required inputs are missing and guessing would change the result. Execution Boundary Hosted transcription runs through the public postplus media transcribe verb and is async. A submit records the run handle, current status, and completed artifacts when available. Pass a local path, HTTPS URL, existing PostPlus media reference, or data URI directly to audio . The CLI validates and prepares local media before the single hosted submit. A higher quality default model and a faster, cheaper variant are available; prefer the default when subtitle quality matters and use the cheaper variant for an explicit rough pass. The generated example below shows the default endpoint key. Source And Path Supply the media duration so PostPlus can validate the request before it runs; a missing duration fails before submission. Request timestamps when the output will feed subtitles or edit decisions. Start with one source file or audio URL before larger batches. Keep internal requests, responses, manifests, normalized transcripts, and downloaded artifacts under .postplus/audio transcription ; keep final user facing transcript exports outside .postplus . Handoff If status is pending, preserve the result path and follow the CLI returned action or resume command for the same operation. Do not submit another job. Stop and report when the CLI wait/recovery boundary is reached. When SRT/ASS is requested, use the actual timed transcript and read [local subtitle conversion](references/subtitles.md). Convert locally without another hosted request; do not invent a CLI export command. Stop Conditions Stop when required user intent, source evidence, or owned input artifacts are missing and guessing would change the result. Public Command Boundary Choose the smallest matching command or workflow from the user input and run it directly. Readiness diagnostics: postplus doctor skill audio transcription . Use postplus media schema json only when you need the full endpoint, flag, and enum contract or are repairing an unknown request shape. Run the hosted transcription job with the generated command below; do not use another execution interface. Pass the source directly through audio ; do not pre upload it or construct a manual request object. <! BEGIN GENERATED EXECUTION EXAMPLE Follow the CLI's structured result and reported next action; do not infer recovery from free text messages. Use existing PostPlus credits for requested work within existing authorization; estimate only requests do not execute. Do not recharge, buy subscriptions, publish or change external advertising spend without applicable authorization. An initial reservation is not a final price or a hard cost cap. If a required hard final cost limit cannot be enforced, do not execute; explain that limit. Correct definite pre submission field or format errors without changing the requested intent, mode or output constraints. After submission or an unknown outcome, resume the same operation through its returned checkpoint or action; never resubmit uncertain work, repeat exhausted recovery, or switch providers to bypass failure. Keep raw results, operation identifiers and recovery commands in execution records. In ordinary chat, give the result, meaningful limitations, known cost and any necessary user decision; do not narrate uploads, polling, internal identifiers or JSON. When asked how media was made, provide the actual model, submitted prompt in the user language and references actually submitted with their roles. <! END GENERATED EXECUTION EXAMPLE Requested tasks use existing PostPlus credits after the current price and balance are checked. Estimate only requests do not execute. Stop on insufficient credits; do not recharge, buy a subscription, or repeat an uncertain paid operation.

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