Build Instant, On‑Device Dialogue Search—No Cloud Needed
Overview
Picovoice's Speech-to-Index powers instant dialogue search: index a media library phonemically and find phrases—even slang or names—without needing full transcription or cloud services.
👤 Who this is for
Use Case Scenarios
Quote Search in Films & Shows
Viewers or editors want to find a memorable line quickly.
- Clips are retrieved and highlighted—no transcription or cloud lag
Podcast Phrase Locator
Producers or listeners want specific segments where a topic was discussed.
- Timestamped segments appear instantly in the archive.
Lecture or Seminar Content Search
Educators want to find examples or definitions spoken in past talks.
- Instant jump to exact moment in lecture video.
Key benefits
- Sub-second phrasing search across media
- Privacy-first—everything runs locally
- Accurate phonetic matching—handles slang and names
- Infinite scale—index once, search infinitely
- Works offline on any device or platform
- Predictable licensing—no per-search or cloud usage fees
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Picovoice's Speech-to-Index engine uses a phoneme-based approach to analyze audio, so it can detect voice matches without creating full-text transcripts. This allows users to locate key dialogue moments by sound alone, even if the exact wording or spelling is unknown. It's ideal for fast, private media searching where full transcription isn't practical.
Yes. Since it relies on phonetic matching instead of strict text models, Dialogue Search can detect slang, names, and informal phrases—regardless of spelling. It's built to handle real-world speech patterns reliably.
It's built to scale effortlessly. You can index once and then search across thousands of hours of media instantly—no need to regenerate indexes for each query. Whether you're managing a podcast archive, film catalog, or customer call recordings, search remains lightning-fast and cost-efficient, even as your content library grows.
No cloud infrastructure is required. Picovoice runs efficiently on desktops, browsers, and edge devices without needing GPUs—ideal for teams seeking full local control and deployment flexibility.
Picovoice Speech-to-Index is currently in beta and available exclusively to Enterprise Plan customers. If you're already a Picovoice customer, please contact your Picovoice representative. If you're interested in becoming a customer, get in touch with us to learn more.