> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gladia.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Live transcription Features

> Core features of Gladia's real-time speech-to-text (STT) API

<Note>All the configuration properties described in the feature pages are defined in the [POST /v2/live endpoint](/api-reference/v2/live/init).</Note>

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Endpointing" icon="clock" href="/chapters/live-stt/features/endpointing">
    Control how long to wait for silence before closing an utterance.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Partial transcripts" icon="list-check" href="/chapters/live-stt/features/partial-transcripts">
    Stream incremental hypotheses while audio is being processed.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multiple channels" icon="volume" href="/chapters/limits-and-specifications/multiple-channels">
    Handle stereo or multi-channel inputs with channel-aware transcription.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom vocabulary" icon="language" href="/chapters/audio-intelligence/custom-vocabulary">
    Boost recognition accuracy for brand, product, and domain terms by matching how they sound (phoneme-based).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom spelling" icon="gear" href="/chapters/audio-intelligence/custom-spelling">
    Replace specific text variants with your preferred spelling.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom metadata" icon="magnifying-glass-chart" href="/chapters/audio-intelligence/custom-metadata">
    Attach metadata to sessions for organization and auditability.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  Want to know more about the audio intelligence features? Check out our [Audio Intelligence](/chapters/audio-intelligence) chapter.
</Tip>