Get a free Groq API key
Groq runs Whisper Large v3 Turbo on dedicated hardware — it's the fastest hosted Whisper available, and the free tier is generous. You'll have a key in about 60 seconds.
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Open console.groq.com
Open https://console.groq.com in a new tab. Click Sign In — Google login works fine.
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Go to API Keys
Once signed in, click your avatar → API Keys, or open https://console.groq.com/keys directly.
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Create a new key
Click Create API Key. Give it a name like 'live-translate-laptop'. Copy the key — Groq shows it only once.
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Paste into Live Translate Cloud
Open the app, click the Keys tab in the sidebar, click Add key, paste it. Give it a label so you can find it later.
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Add 2-3 keys for longer use
The free tier is ~8 hours of audio per day per key. Add a second or third key (you can create multiple under the same Groq account) — the app rotates them automatically when one hits the rate limit.
Groq's free tier: ~28800 seconds (8 hours) of audio per key per day, ~20 requests per minute per key. The app shows live quota usage in the Quota tab.