The Listener is based on Azure Cognitive Service and requires your own API Key. You can get it free by following simple steps.
Please note: The Cognitive Service provides 5 audio hours free per month. If the limit is exceeded, an additional fee will be charged according to the prices.
For new users of Microsoft Azure
Step 1
Go to Microsoft Azure and press Start Free to create your account.
Step 2
Pick Create One and enter your Email and password.
Step 3
Next, you need to fill in your profile and card data as well as verify the phone number and card to work correctly with the service.
For registered users of Microsoft Azure
Step 1
Once you have registered and configured your account correctly, you can get the required API key by following the guide. Go to Speech Services to create your deployment. Fill all the form fields.
Step 2
If all fields are filled correctly, the process will be completed. Press Go to resource to see the details.
Step 3
On the menu tab Keys and Endpoint you will see two fields with KEY 1 and KEY 2. Each of them can be used to access the Cognitive Service API.
Add API Key to the Listener plugin
Step 1
Visit your WordPress website Admin Panel and open the plugin settings. Go to Listener->General
Step 2
Paste the Key you got in Microsoft Azure to the API Key field
Step 3
Click Save Changes for the changes to take effect.
That’s all for getting the Key File. Learn more about how to Install WordPress Plugin and customize the plugin from the article Listener WordPress Plugin settings
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