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Compliance explainers and developer guides for transcription in Australia.
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Developer Guide
Speech to Text API with Australian Data Residency: Python Guide
How to use Python with the Australian Transcription API: submit audio, poll for results, extract speaker diarization, and handle errors.
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Developer Guide
Hosted Whisper API for Australia — No Data Leaves AWS Sydney
Running OpenAI Whisper yourself is painful. Sending audio to OpenAI's API sends it overseas and triggers APP 8. Here's a managed Whisper API that keeps your data in AWS Sydney.
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Developer Guide
Convert Speech to Text in Python — Complete Guide (2026)
How to convert speech to text in Python in under 5 minutes — submit audio, poll for results, extract speaker diarization, and handle errors with Australian data residency.
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Developer Guide
Getting Started with icana-whisper: 5-Minute Quickstart
Transcribe your first audio file in under 5 minutes with icana-whisper — Australia's hosted Whisper API. Python and Node.js quickstart with speaker diarization and vocabulary hints.
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Compliance
Why Australian Businesses Can't Use US Transcription APIs Without Triggering APP 8
Using AssemblyAI, Deepgram, or OpenAI Whisper API sends your audio data overseas and triggers APP 8 cross-border disclosure obligations. Here's what that means and how to avoid it.
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