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Punctuation

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punctuate boolean Default: false

Pre-recorded Streaming:NovaStreaming: Flux All available languages

To enable punctuation, use the following parameter in the query string when you call Deepgram’s /listen endpoint :

punctuate=true

To transcribe audio from a file on your computer, run the following cURL command in a terminal or your favorite API client.

Bash
curl \
  --request POST \
  --header 'Authorization: Token YOUR_DEEPGRAM_API_KEY' \
  --header 'Content-Type: audio/wav' \
  --data-binary @youraudio.wav \
  --url 'https://api.deepgram.com/v1/listen?punctuate=true'

Once applied, results will appear in the transcript.

Source Before punctuate After punctuate
hello and thank you for calling premier services please be aware that this call may be recorded for quality training purposes my name is beth and i will be assisting you today hello and thank you for calling premier services please be aware that this call may be recorded for quality training purposes my name is beth and i will be assisting you today Hello, and thank you for calling Premier Services. Please be aware that this call may be recorded for quality training purposes. My name is Beth, and I will be assisting you today.

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