Voice Search

Enable and Customize Voice Search for Hands-Free Search Experience in SearchBlox

Voice Search in SearchBlox allows users to perform searches by speaking instead of typing. You can configure and customize this feature by navigating to Dashboard → Collections → Voice Search settings.

How Voice Search Works:

Users can start a Voice Search by clicking the microphone icon or using a supported voice command. The system listens to the spoken input, converts it into text, and performs a regular search using that text. The results are then displayed based on the spoken query, providing a completely hands-free search experience.

Enable Voice Search

  1. Navigate to Voice Search Settings:
    Go to Dashboard → Collections → Voice Search.
  2. Enable Voice Search:
    Turn on the toggle switch to activate Voice Search for your search interface.
  3. Provide Google Speech-to-Text API Key:
    Voice Search uses Google’s Speech-to-Text API to convert spoken words into text. Enter a valid Google API key for the feature to work.

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Note:

You can create your own API key from the Google Speech-to-Text service:
(<https://cloud.google.com/speech-to-text>)

Ensure HTTPS for the Search Page:
Voice Search works only on pages served over HTTPS. Make sure your search page or application is running on HTTPS; otherwise, the microphone and speech recognition features will not work.