Keyword spotting
Keyword spotting detects specific words or phrases in audio without transcribing everything — the lightweight cousin of full speech recognition.
It powers wake words, compliance monitoring (alert when contract terms are spoken) and command interfaces on tiny devices. With cheap full transcription, many spotting use cases now just search the transcript instead.
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What is Keyword spotting?
Keyword spotting detects specific words or phrases in audio without transcribing everything — the lightweight cousin of full speech recognition.
Why does Keyword spotting matter?
It powers wake words, compliance monitoring (alert when contract terms are spoken) and command interfaces on tiny devices. With cheap full transcription, many spotting use cases now just search the transcript instead.
What terms are related to Keyword spotting?
Closely related concepts: Wake word detection, Transcription — each has its own entry in this glossary.