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title: liveTranscribe
slug: /reference/typescript/rest/calling/live-transcribe
description: Start live transcription with partial results on a call via REST.
max-toc-depth: 3
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Start live transcription on an active call. Unlike standard transcription,
live transcription streams partial results in real time as the caller speaks,
enabling display of in-progress speech.

<EndpointSchemaSnippet endpoint="POST /api/calling/calls" />

## **Response Example**

<EndpointResponseSnippet endpoint="POST /api/calling/calls" />

## **Example**

```typescript {9}
import { RestClient } from "@signalwire/sdk";

const client = new RestClient({
  project: "your-project-id",
  token: "your-api-token",
  host: "your-space.signalwire.com"
});

await client.calling.liveTranscribe("call-id-xxx", {
  action: {
    start: {
      lang: "en-US",
      direction: ["local-caller", "remote-caller"],
      webhook: "https://example.com/transcription-events",
      live_events: true,
    }
  },
});
```