Web Speech API Improvements

[evanbliu]

Session description

Chrome is proposing new improvements to the Web Speech API, including:

Offline speech recognition: Allow speech recognition without an internet connection. [1]
MediaStreamTrack support: Enable seamless integration of speech recognition with audio and video streams. [2]
Spoken punctuation parameter: Add a new parameter to the speech recognition API that allows developers to control how spoken punctuation marks are handled in the transcription. [3]

Related Github issues:
[1] Offline/on-device speech recognition #108
[2] Support SpeechRecognition on an audio MediaStreamTrack #66
[3] Speech recognition parameter for spoken punctuation #114

Session goal

Discuss and reach a consensus on the proposed changes to the Web Speech API

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• 2024-09-25, 14:45 - 15:45

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[HadrienGardeur]

I would also be interested to discuss how we could extend/improve Web Speech API for TTS.

With the EU Accessibility Act in 2025, good TTS support will become mandatory for applications designed for long form reading.

[nigelmegitt]

Minutes at https://www.w3.org/2024/09/25-web-speech-minutes.html