Speech Recognition

Convert live speech and prerecorded audio to text. Targets modern on-device SpeechAnalyzer (iOS 26+) and legacy SFSpeechRecognizer (iOS 10+).

Contents

• Permissions & Audio Session
• Modern SpeechAnalyzer (iOS 26+)
• Legacy SFSpeechRecognizer
• On-Device Model Assets
• Common Mistakes
• Review Checklist
• References

Permissions & Audio Session

Add NSSpeechRecognitionUsageDescription and NSMicrophoneUsageDescription to Info.plist. Request speech and microphone authorization before starting recording: