pediatric-ai-scribe-v3/docs/transcription-options.md
Daniel 8e4c70aaa8 docs: recording, 24-hour retention, and the STT picker
- docs/speech.md: a new Recording section (wake lock and why it is re-taken
  on visibility, idempotent start, what happens when a recording ends by
  itself, what signing out does), the retention rules, and step-by-step
  instructions for moving audio backups to MinIO.
- Records that the model for a transcription is the user's choice first,
  which is why the picker must only ever offer models the gateway has, and
  that LITELLM_STT_MODELS is a fallback rather than a list known to work.
- api-reference: /api/transcribe takes `module` and returns `backupId`, and
  the Audio Backups group is no longer failure-only.
- configuration.md and .env.example document AUDIO_BACKUPS_S3_*, preferring
  the _FILE credential variants.

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# Transcription Options
Ped-AI currently supports server-side transcription through LiteLLM plus an explicit browser Web Speech preview option. Browser Whisper was removed and should not be offered in settings, documentation, public workers, or model download scripts.
## Recommended Clinical Setup
Route STT through LiteLLM and configure the compliant upstream in LiteLLM.
| Need | Recommended provider |
|---|---|
| Server STT | LiteLLM with a compliant upstream. |
| Real-time draft preview | Browser Web Speech only with explicit user opt-in and privacy warning. |
Auto-detect uses LiteLLM when `LITELLM_API_BASE` is configured. Direct Google, AWS, local Whisper, and OpenAI Whisper branches are not part of the app runtime.
## Configuration
```env
TRANSCRIBE_PROVIDER=litellm
LITELLM_API_BASE=https://your-litellm.example/v1
LITELLM_API_KEY=<key>
LITELLM_STT_MODEL=local-parakeet-v3
```
## Failure Handling
- Every recording is kept, encrypted, for 24 hours — not only the ones whose
transcription failed — and can be downloaded from Settings.
- Users can retry or delete failed backups from Settings.
- Web Speech interim text is not a substitute for a server transcription response.
## Removed Paths
These should remain absent unless the project intentionally reintroduces browser-local STT with a new design review:
- `public/js/browserWhisper.js`
- `public/js/whisperWorker.js`
- `public/js/whisperWorkerV2.js`
- `public/models/Xenova/*`
- Browser Whisper setup/troubleshooting docs
- Whisper model download scripts for public browser models