Getting started
An introduction to using Deepgram's audio intelligence features to analyze audio using Deepgram SDKs.
In this guide, you'll learn how to analyze audio using Deepgram's intelligence features: Summarization, Topic Detection, Intent Recognition, and Sentiment Analysis. The code examples use Deepgram's SDKs.
Before you run the code, you'll need to follow the steps in this guide to create a Deepgram account, get a Deepgram API key, configure your environment, and install the SDK of your choice.
What is Audio Intelligence?
Deepgram's Audio Intelligence API lets users send an audio source to Deepgram, and Deepgram will perform one of four types of analysis on the content of the audio after it has been transcribed. Read about each feature in its individual feature guides:
Make the Request
A request made using one of the audio intelligence features will follow the same form for each of the features; therefore, this guide will walk you through how to make one request, and you can use the feature(s) of your choice depending on which feature you want to use (Summarization, Topic Detection, Intent Recognition, or Sentiment Analysis).
If you have made a request to transcribe prerecorded audio using Deepgram's API, then you already know how to make an audio intelligence request. Audio intelligence requests are done exactly the same way!
Choose Your Audio Source
An audio source can be sent to Deepgram as an audio file or as a url of a hosted audio file. These are referred to as a local file request or a remote file request (which is a hosted url such as https://YOUR_FILE_URL.txt).
Local File Request
This example shows how to analyze a local audio file as your audio source.
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from deepgram import (
DeepgramClient,
PrerecordedOptions,
FileSource,
)
load_dotenv()
# Path to the audio file
AUDIO_FILE = "callcenter.wav"
API_KEY = os.getenv("DG_API_KEY")
def main():
try:
# STEP 1 Create a Deepgram client using the API key
deepgram = DeepgramClient(API_KEY)
with open(AUDIO_FILE, "rb") as file:
buffer_data = file.read()
payload: FileSource = {
"buffer": buffer_data,
}
#STEP 2: Configure Deepgram options for audio analysis
options = PrerecordedOptions(
model="nova-2",
sentiment=True,
# intents=True,
# summarize="v2",
# topics=True,
)
# STEP 3: Call the transcribe_file method with the audio payload and options
response = deepgram.listen.prerecorded.v("1").transcribe_file(payload, options)
# STEP 4: Print the response
print(response.to_json(indent=4))
except Exception as e:
print(f"Exception: {e}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
const { createClient } = require("@deepgram/sdk");
const fs = require("fs");
const transcribeFile = async () => {
// STEP 1: Create a Deepgram client using the API key
const deepgram = createClient(process.env.DEEPGRAM_API_KEY);
// STEP 2: Call the transcribeFile method with the audio payload and options
const { result, error } = await deepgram.listen.prerecorded.transcribeFile(
fs.readFileSync("callcenter.wav"),
// STEP 3: Configure Deepgram options for audio analysis
{
model: "nova-2",
sentiment: true,
// intents: true,
// summarize: "v2",
// topics: true,
}
);
if (error) throw error;
// STEP 4: Print the results
if (!error) console.dir(result, { depth: null });
};
transcribeFile();
package main
import (
"context"
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"os"
prettyjson "github.com/hokaccha/go-prettyjson"
prerecorded "github.com/deepgram/deepgram-go-sdk/pkg/api/prerecorded/v1"
interfaces "github.com/deepgram/deepgram-go-sdk/pkg/client/interfaces"
client "github.com/deepgram/deepgram-go-sdk/pkg/client/prerecorded"
)
// path to the audio file to analyze
const (
filePath string = "./callcenter.wav"
)
func main() {
// STEP 1: init Deepgram client library
client.InitWithDefault()
// STEP 2: define context to manage the lifecycle of the request
ctx := context.Background()
// STEP 3: define options for the request
options := interfaces.PreRecordedTranscriptionOptions{
Model: "nova-2",
Sentiment: true,
// Summarize: "v2",
// Topics: true,
// Intents: true,
}
// STEP 4: create a Deepgram client using default settings
// NOTE: you can set your API KEY in your bash profile by typing the following line in your shell:
// export DEEPGRAM_API_KEY = "YOUR_DEEPGRAM_API_KEY"
c := client.NewWithDefaults()
dg := prerecorded.New(c)
// STEP 5: send/process file to Deepgram
res, err := dg.FromFile(ctx, filePath, options)
if err != nil {
fmt.Printf("FromStream failed. Err: %v\n", err)
os.Exit(1)
}
// STEP 6: get the JSON response
data, err := json.Marshal(res)
if err != nil {
fmt.Printf("json.Marshal failed. Err: %v\n", err)
os.Exit(1)
}
// STEP 7: make the JSON pretty
prettyJson, err := prettyjson.Format(data)
if err != nil {
fmt.Printf("prettyjson.Marshal failed. Err: %v\n", err)
os.Exit(1)
}
fmt.Printf("\n\nResult:\n%s\n\n", prettyJson)
}
Remote File Request
This example shows how to analyze a remote audio file (a URL that hosts your audio file).
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from deepgram import (
DeepgramClient,
PrerecordedOptions,
)
load_dotenv()
# URL to the audio file
AUDIO_URL = {
"url": "https://static.deepgram.com/examples/Bueller-Life-moves-pretty-fast.wav"
}
API_KEY = os.getenv("DG_API_KEY")
def main():
try:
# STEP 1 Create a Deepgram client using the API key
deepgram = DeepgramClient(API_KEY)
#STEP 2: Configure Deepgram options for audio analysis
options = PrerecordedOptions(
model="nova-2",
sentiment=True,
# intents=True,
# summarize="v2",
# topics=True,
)
# STEP 3: Call the transcribe_url method with the audio payload and options
response = deepgram.listen.prerecorded.v("1").transcribe_url(AUDIO_URL, options)
# STEP 4: Print the response
print(response.to_json(indent=4))
except Exception as e:
print(f"Exception: {e}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
const { createClient } = require("@deepgram/sdk");
const transcribeUrl = async () => {
// STEP 1: Create a Deepgram client using the API key
const deepgram = createClient(process.env.DEEPGRAM_API_KEY);
// STEP 2: Call the transcribeUrl method with the audio payload and options
const { result, error } = await deepgram.listen.prerecorded.transcribeUrl(
{
url: "https://dpgr.am/spacewalk.wav",
},
// STEP 3: Configure Deepgram options for audio analysis
{
model: "nova-2",
sentiment: true,
// intents: true,
// summarize: "v2",
// topics: true,
}
);
if (error) throw error;
// STEP 4: Print the results
if (!error) console.dir(result, { depth: null });
};
transcribeUrl();
package main
import (
"context"
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"os"
prettyjson "github.com/hokaccha/go-prettyjson"
prerecorded "github.com/deepgram/deepgram-go-sdk/pkg/api/prerecorded/v1"
interfaces "github.com/deepgram/deepgram-go-sdk/pkg/client/interfaces"
client "github.com/deepgram/deepgram-go-sdk/pkg/client/prerecorded"
)
// URL to the audio file to analyze
const (
url string = "https://static.deepgram.com/examples/Bueller-Life-moves-pretty-fast.wav"
)
func main() {
// STEP 1: init Deepgram client library
client.InitWithDefault()
// STEP 2: define context to manage the lifecycle of the request
ctx := context.Background()
// STEP 3: define options for the request
options := interfaces.PreRecordedTranscriptionOptions{
Model: "nova-2",
Sentiment: true,
// Summarize: "v2",
// Topics: true,
// Intents: true,
}
// STEP 4: create a Deepgram client using default settings
c := client.NewWithDefaults()
dg := prerecorded.New(c)
// STEP 5: send/process file to Deepgram
res, err := dg.FromURL(ctx, url, options)
if err != nil {
fmt.Printf("FromURL failed. Err: %v\n", err)
os.Exit(1)
}
// STEP 6: get the JSON response
data, err := json.Marshal(res)
if err != nil {
fmt.Printf("json.Marshal failed. Err: %v\n", err)
os.Exit(1)
}
// STEP 7: make the JSON pretty
prettyJson, err := prettyjson.Format(data)
if err != nil {
fmt.Printf("prettyjson.Marshal failed. Err: %v\n", err)
os.Exit(1)
}
fmt.Printf("\n\nResult:\n%s\n\n", prettyJson)
}
Start the Application
Run your application from the terminal.
# Run your application using the file you created in the previous step
# Example: python deepgram_test.py
python YOUR_PROJECT_NAME.py
# Run your application using the file you created in the previous step
# Example: node index.js
node index.js
# Run your application using the file you created in the previous step
# Example: go run main.go
go run YOUR_PROJECT_NAME.go
See Results
Your results will appear in your shell.
Analyze the Response
When the file is finished processing (often after only a few seconds), you’ll receive a JSON response. (Note that some sections are omitted in order to demonstrate relevant properties.)
{
"metadata": {
...
"summary_info": {
"model_uuid": "67875a7f-c9c4-48a0-aa55-5bdb8a91c34a",
"input_tokens": 133,
"output_tokens": 57
}
},
"results": {
"channels": [
{
"alternatives": [
{
"transcript": "Parker Scarves. How may I help you? I bought a scarf online for my wife, and it turns out they shipped the wrong color. Oh, I am so sorry, sir. I got it for her birthday, which is tonight, and now I I'm not a hundred percent sure what I need to do.",
"confidence": 0.99902344,
"words": [
{
"word": "parker",
"start": 1.04,
"end": 1.52,
"confidence": 0.94628906,
},
...
]
}
]
}
],
"summary": {
"result": "success",
"short": "The customer called to complain about a scarf he ordered online for his wife's birthday. He explains that he bought the wrong color and now he is unsure what to do. The agent asks for the item number and color of the scarf he wants to purchase and offers to help."
}
}
}
{
"metadata": {
...
"topics_info": {
"model_uuid": "ba5b22e4-b39a-4550-a4bc-d8655f5092bc",
"input_tokens": 140,
"output_tokens": 8
}
},
"results": {
"channels": [
{
"alternatives": [
{
"transcript": "Parker Scarves. How may I help you? I bought a scarf online for my wife, and it turns out they shipped the wrong color.",
"confidence": 0.99902344,
"words": [
{
"word": "parker",
"start": 1.04,
"end": 1.52,
"confidence": 0.94628906,
"punctuated_word": "Parker"
},
...
]
}
]
}
],
"topics": {
"segments": [
{
"text": "I bought a scarf online for my wife, and it turns out they shipped the wrong color.",
"start_word": 7,
"end_word": 23,
"topics": [
{ "topic": "Scarf wrong color", "confidence_score": 0.00060707016 }
]
},
{
"text": "What color did you want the New Yorker in?",
"start_word": 88,
"end_word": 96,
"topics": [{ "topic": "Ordering", "confidence_score": 0.1257968 }]
}
]
}
}
}
{
"metadata": {
...
"intents_info": {
"model_uuid": "80ab3179-d113-4254-bd6b-4a2f96498695",
"input_tokens": 140,
"output_tokens": 8
}
},
"results": {
"channels": [
{
"alternatives": [
{
"transcript": "Parker Scarves. How may I help you? I bought a scarf online for my wife, and it turns out they shipped the wrong color. Oh, I am so sorry, sir. I got it for her birthday, which is tonight, and now I I'm not a hundred percent sure what I need to do. Okay. Let me see if I can help you. Do you have the item number of the Parker scarf? I don't I don't think so. It it's called the New Yorker, I think. Excellent. Okay. What color did you want the New Yorker in? Blue. The one they shipped was like",
"confidence": 0.99902344,
"words": [
{
"word": "parker",
"start": 1.04,
"end": 1.52,
"confidence": 0.94628906,
"punctuated_word": "Parker"
}
...
]
}
]
}
],
"intents": {
"segments": [
{
"text": "I bought a scarf online for my wife, and it turns out they shipped the wrong color.",
"start_word": 7,
"end_word": 23,
"intents": [
{
"intent": "Resolve scarf order issue",
"confidence_score": 0.030428033
}
]
}
]
}
}
}
{
"metadata": {
...
"sentiment_info": {
"model_uuid": "ba5b22e4-b39a-4550-a4bc-d8655f5092bc",
"input_tokens": 140,
"output_tokens": 140
}
},
"results": {
"channels": [
{
"alternatives": [
{
"transcript": "Parker Scarves. How may I help you? I bought a scarf online for my wife, and it turns out they shipped the wrong color. Oh, I am so sorry, sir. I got it for her birthday, which is tonight, and now I I'm not a hundred percent sure what I need to do. Okay. Let me see if I can help you. Do you have the item number of the Parker scarf? I don't I don't think so. It it's called the New Yorker, I think. Excellent. Okay. What color did you want the New Yorker in? Blue. The one they shipped was like",
"confidence": 0.99902344,
"words": [
{
"word": "parker",
"start": 1.04,
"end": 1.52,
"confidence": 0.9482422,
"punctuated_word": "Parker",
"sentiment": "neutral",
"sentiment_score": 0.12397058308124542
},
{
"word": "scarves",
"start": 1.52,
"end": 1.92,
"confidence": 0.9173177,
"punctuated_word": "Scarves.",
"sentiment": "neutral",
"sentiment_score": 0.08247601985931396
}
...
]
}
]
}
],
"sentiments": {
"segments": [
{
"text": "Parker Scarves. How may I help you? I bought a scarf online for my wife, and it turns out they shipped the wrong color.",
"start_word": 0,
"end_word": 23,
"sentiment": "neutral",
"sentiment_score": -0.15885239839553833
},
{
"text": "Oh, I am so sorry, sir. I got it for her birthday, which is tonight, and now I I'm not a hundred percent sure what I need to do.",
"start_word": 24,
"end_word": 52,
"sentiment": "negative",
"sentiment_score": -0.37117594480514526
}
...
],
"average": {
"sentiment": "neutral",
"sentiment_score": -0.13682733263288224
}
}
}
}
Following are explanations of each of the example responses. Be sure to click the tabs in the code block above to view the example response for each text analysis feature.
All Audio Intelligence Features
Because Deepgram transcribes the audio before conducting the analysis, you will always see properties related to the transcription response, such as the following.
In the results object, we see:
transcript: the transcript for the audio segment being processed.confidence: a floating point value between 0 and 1 that indicates overall transcript reliability. Larger values indicate higher confidence.words: an object containing eachwordin the transcript, along with itsstarttime andendtime (in seconds) from the beginning of the audio stream, and aconfidencevalue.
Summarization
In the metadata object, we see:
summary_info: information about the model used and the input/output tokens. Summarization pricing is based on the number of input and output tokens. Read more at deepgram.com/pricing.summary: theshortproperty in this object gives you the summary of the audio you requested to be analyzed.
Topic Detection
In the metadata object, we see:
topics_info: information about the model used and the input/output tokens. Topic Detection pricing is based on the number of input and output tokens. Read more at deepgram.com/pricing.
In the results object, we see:
topics(object): contains the data about Topic Detection.segments: each segment object contains a span of text taken from the transcript; thistextsegment is analyzed for its topic.topics(array): a list of topic objects, each containing thetopicand aconfidence_score.topic: Deepgram analyzes the segmented transcript to identify the main topic of each.confidence_score: a floating point value between 0 and 1 indicating the overall reliability of the analysis.
Intent Recognition
In the metadata object, we see:
intents_info: information about the model used and the input/output tokens. Intent Recognition pricing is based on the number of input and output tokens. Read more at deepgram.com/pricing.
In the results object, we see:
intents(object): contains the data about Intent Recognition.segments: each segment object contains a span of text taken from the transcript; thistextsegment is analyzed for its intent.intents(array): a list of intent objects, each containing theintentand aconfidence_score.intent: Deepgram analyzes the segmented transcript to identify the intent of each.confidence_score: a floating point value between 0 and 1 indicating the overall reliability of the analysis.
Sentiment Analysis
In the metadata object, we see:
sentiment_info: information about the model used and the input/output tokens. Sentiment Analysis pricing is based on the number of input and output tokens. Read more at deepgram.com/pricing.
In the results object, we see:
sentiments(object): contains the data about Sentiment Analysis.segments: each segment object contains a span of text taken from the transcript; these segments of text show when the sentiment shifts throughout the text, and each one is analyzed for its sentiment.sentimentcan bepositive,negative, orneutral.sentiment_score: a floating point value between -1 and 1 representing the sentiment of the associated span of text, with -1 being the most negative sentiment, and 1 being the most positive sentiment.average: the average sentiment for the entire transcript.
Limits
Language
At this time, audio analysis features only work for English language transcriptions.
Token Limit
The input token limit is 150K tokens. When that limit is exceeded, a 400 error will be thrown
{
"err_code": "TOKEN_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
"err_msg": "Text input currently supports up to 150K tokens. Please revise your text input to fit within the defined token limit. For more information, please visit our API documentation.",
"request_id": "XXXX"
}
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