React Native Voice to Text Custom

A React Native module that provides voice-to-text capabilities using Android's Speech Recognizer.

Installation

To install the package, run:

npm install react-native-voice-to-text-custom

Setup (Android Only)

Make sure you have set up permissions for Android. Add the following permission to your AndroidManifest.xml:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />

Usage

import VoiceRecognition from 'react-native-voice-to-text';

// Request microphone permission first
VoiceRecognition.requestMicrophonePermission().then(() => {
  
// Start voice recognition
  VoiceRecognition.startRecognition('en-US')
    .then(() => console.log('Recognition started'))
    .catch((error) => console.error('Error:', error));
});

// Stop recognition when needed
VoiceRecognition.stopRecognition().then(() => {
  console.log('Recognition stopped');
});

API

requestMicrophonePermission()

Requests microphone permission from the user.

Returns: Promise<string>

startRecognition(locale: string)

Starts voice recognition with the given locale.

Arguments:

• locale (string): The language code (e.g., 'en-US') to be used for voice recognition.

Returns: Promise<void>

stopRecognition()

Stops the voice recognition process.

Returns: Promise<void>

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Current version is only working on Android and tested with the latest SDK, will be working for the iOS and will be posted the update. Please feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.

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