> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://notes.kodekloud.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Demo Audio Translation
> This tutorial demonstrates translating a Spanish audio clip into English text using OpenAI’s Whisper API.
In this tutorial, we’ll demonstrate how to translate a short Spanish audio clip into English text using OpenAI’s Whisper API. We'll process a 20-second MP3 segment (up to 25 MB) extracted from an Easy Spanish YouTube video and send it to the API in one request.
## Prerequisites
* Python 3.7+
* `openai` Python SDK
* An OpenAI API key
Install the SDK with:
```bash theme={null}
pip install --upgrade openai
```
Ensure your MP3 file is under 25 MB. Whisper supports formats like MP3, WAV, and FLAC.
## Translation Code Example
```python theme={null}
import os
import openai
import IPython.display as ipd
# 1. Configure API key
openai.api_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
# 2. Load and play the Spanish audio clip
file_name = "data/Spanish.mp3"
audio_file = open(file_name, "rb")
ipd.display(ipd.Audio(file_name))
# 3. Call Whisper for translation
result = openai.Audio.translate("whisper-1", audio_file)
# 4. Output the English translation
print(result.text)
```
### Step-by-Step Breakdown
| Step | Action | Code Snippet |
| ---- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
| 1 | Configure the OpenAI API key | `openai.api_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")` |
| 2 | Load and display the MP3 clip inline | `ipd.display(ipd.Audio(file_name))` |
| 3 | Translate audio using `whisper-1` | `openai.Audio.translate("whisper-1", audio_file)` |
| 4 | Print the translated English text | `print(result.text)` |
Keep your API key secure. Do not hard-code it in public repositories.
## Next Steps
Once you have the translated text, you can pass it to [GPT-4](https://platform.openai.com/docs/models/gpt-4) (or any other LLM) for further processing—such as summarization, sentiment analysis, or content moderation.
## Links and References
* [Whisper Speech-to-Text Guide](https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/speech-to-text)
* [OpenAI Python SDK Reference](https://github.com/openai/openai-python)
* [GPT-4 Model Details](https://platform.openai.com/docs/models/gpt-4)