Deepgram Nova-3 Transcription

Transcribe audio files using Deepgram's Nova-3 model — more accurate and faster than OpenAI Whisper.

Why Deepgram over Whisper

• 5.26% word error rate (vs ~8-10% for Whisper)
• 40x faster for batch processing
• Built-in speaker diarization (who said what)
• Smart formatting (numbers, dates, punctuation)
• $200 free credits on signup at deepgram.com

Setup

Store your API key:

echo "YOUR_DEEPGRAM_API_KEY" > ~/.openclaw/secrets/deepgram-api-key.txt