These samples show how to use the Google Cloud Speech API to transcribe audio files, using the Google API Client Library for .NET.

1. Follow the instructions in the root README.

2. Enable APIs for your project. Click here to visit Cloud Platform Console and enable the Google Cloud Speech API.

3. Open Speech.sln with Microsoft Visual Studio version 2012 or later.

4. Build the Solution.

5. From the command line, run QuickStart.exe:

   PS C:\...\dotnet-docs-samples\speech\api> cd .\QuickStart\bin\Debug\
   PS C:\...\dotnet-docs-samples\speech\api\QuickStart\bin\Debug> .\QuickStart.exe
   how old is the Brooklyn Bridge
   

6. And run Recognize for more examples:

   PS C:\...\dotnet-docs-samples\speech\api\Recognize\bin\Debug> .\Recognize.exe
   Recognize 1.0.0.0
   Copyright c Google Inc 2017
   
   ERROR(S):
     No verb selected.
   
     sync       Detects speech in an audio file.
   
     async      Creates a job to detect speech in an audio file, and waits for the job to complete.
   
     stream     Detects speech in an audio file by streaming it to the Speech API.
   
     listen     Detects speech in a microphone input stream.
   
     help       Display more information on a specific command.
   
     version    Display version information.
   
   PS C:\...\dotnet-docs-samples\speech\api\Recognize\bin\Debug> .\Recognize.exe listen 3
   Speak now.
   test
   testing
   testing one
   testing
    one
   testing
    one two
   testing one
    two
   testing
    1 2 3
   testing 1 2 3
   PS C:\...\dotnet-docs-samples\speech\api\Recognize\bin\Debug>