# STT Configuration

STT, stands for Speech to Text, and is software that transforms spoken words & sentences into text, which is how Naomi can understand you

Engine name	Privacy Respect	Type	Self Hosting	Requests (free account)	Quality	Platform
Wit.ai	👎	Online	NO	Unlimited	Really good	Any
Google Cloud STT	👎	Online	NO	?	Really good	Any
AT&T Speech API	👎	Online	NO	?	?	Any
Pocketsphinx	👍	Offline	YES	Unlimited	?	Linux 🐧
Mozilla DeepSpeech	👍	Offline	YES	?	?	Linux 🐧
Julius	👍	Offline	YES	Unlimited	?	Linux 🐧
Kaldi	👍	Online	YES	Unlimited	?	Linux 🐧

You will need to pick one of the above and then follow the instructions below that is denoted for the STT engine you select

Note: For accuracy, really good understanding and easy to use, online solutions are better! But for privacy reasons and to use Naomi without internet access, we recommend the use of offline solutions