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

# Python SDK

> Transcription API Python SDK documentation, including installation, quick start, code samples.

*Last Updated: July 25, 2025*

## Introduction

The Salad Transcription Python SDK allows developers to integrate **Salad Transcription APIs** directly into their
Python workflows. With minimal setup, you can submit audio or video files for transcription, receive timestamps,
diarization, and even LLM-powered extras such as summaries, translations, sentiment analysis, and more.

This SDK simplifies communication with SaladCloud Transcription API's, automatically handling file uploads to S4
storage, job polling, and LLM features usage.

> **Note:** The SDK requires **Python 3.9 or newer**

## Explore the SDK

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  <Card title="Installation" href="https://pypi.org/project/salad-cloud-transcription-sdk/" horizontal>
    Install using pip:
    <code>pip install salad-cloud-transcription-sdk</code>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Source Code" href="https://github.com/SaladTechnologies/salad-cloud-transcription-sdk-python" horizontal>
    Browse the source code, report issues, or contribute to the Transcription Python SDK on GitHub.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Get Started" href="/transcription/how-to-guides/sdk/python-sdk-quick-start" horizontal>
    Learn the basics of using the SDK, including how to authenticate, submit jobs, and handle responses.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Code Examples" href="/transcription/how-to-guides/sdk/python-sdk-examples" horizontal>
    Copy-ready examples for local and remote file transcription, job polling, webhooks, and more.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>