n8n speech to text node

n8n Speech to Text node transcribes audio files using speech recognition. Connect it to your n8n workflows for podcast transcription, meeting notes, or content accessibility.

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What data you can get with n8n speech to text node

Get transcribed text from audio files with timestamps and speaker identification where available. Use for content indexing, accessibility, or AI analysis. Export as JSON or text.

Output

{
"url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/example",
"urn": "71234567899876543",
"text": "This is a shared post about automation.",
"media": {
"url": "https://media.licdn.com/example.jpg",
"type": "image",
"thumbnail": "https://media.licdn.com/thumb.jpg"
},
"stats": {
"like": 100,
"love": 10,
"insight": 3,
"reposts": 7,
"support": 5,
"comments": 15,
"celebrate": 5,
"total_reactions": 123
},
"author": {
"headline": "CEO at Example",
"username": "johndoe",
"last_name": "Doe",
"first_name": "John",
"profile_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe"
},
"posted_at": {
"date": "2025-05-14T10:15:30Z",
"relative": "3 days ago",
"timestamp": 17455789012
}
}

How to set up n8n speech to text node with Apify

Pass audio file URLs to the Actor. It processes the audio through speech recognition and returns the transcribed text. The Actor handles various audio formats and languages.

Sign up for Apify account01

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Get your Apify API token02

Go to Settings in Apify Console and navigate to the API & Integrations tab. There, create a new token and save it for later.

Test run Speech to Text Node03

Open Speech to Text Node in Apify Console and configure your input parameters. Click Start to run the Actor and preview the data structure you receive in your n8n workflow.

Integrate Speech to Text Node via n8n04

Add the Apify node to your n8n workflow. Select Run Actor as the operation, choose your Actor, and pass your input configuration as JSON. Enable Wait for finish to retrieve results directly in subsequent nodes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Add an HTTP Request node to your n8n workflow and point it to the Apify API. Use your API token for authentication and specify the speech to text node Actor ID you want to run. The Actor executes and returns data directly to your workflow. You can also use n8n's dedicated Apify node if available in your version.

Yes. Apify offers a free tier with prepaid platform usage. This is enough to test Actors with your n8n workflows and run small-scale extractions. No credit card required to start.

No. You can configure Apify Actors through their web interface and connect them to n8n using the HTTP Request node - no coding required. For advanced use cases, you can customize Actor inputs or use the Apify SDK with JavaScript or Python.

Building and maintaining scrapers takes significant time. Websites change their structure, add bot detection, and block requests. Apify Actors handle all of this automatically - proxy rotation, anti-bot bypassing, error handling, and data parsing. You get reliable data without the maintenance burden.

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