Using Gemini 3.5 Transcribe with custom vocabulary and language hints
Improve transcription accuracy by providing custom vocabulary and language hints to Gemini 3.5 Transcribe.
Interactions API or Live API calls with custom_vocabulary and language_hints parameters.
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Developers can enhance the accuracy of Gemini 3.5 Transcribe by supplying specific vocabulary or language hints, especially for specialized terms or less common languages.
Developers can improve the accuracy of Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, which supports over 85 languages, by using custom vocabulary and language hints. This is useful for specialized terminology or multilingual content.
Custom vocabulary and language hints guide the model to recognize specific words or language patterns more effectively, leading to higher accuracy.
When standard transcription accuracy is sufficient and no specialized terms are expected.
- How to build with Gemini 3.5 Transcribe ↗Google for Developers · Google for Developers on YouTube · Aug 26, 2026 · paraphrased
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- How to build with Gemini 3.5 TranscribeGoogle · Google for Developers on YouTube · Aug 26, 2026
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