How to recognize the speakers when using the SpeechTranscriber in iOS 26?

Asked on 06/16/2025

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In iOS 26, the SpeechTranscriber class, part of the new Speech Analyzer API, is designed to support a broad spectrum of use cases, including long-form and conversational scenarios. However, the provided context does not specifically mention a feature for recognizing individual speakers using the SpeechTranscriber. The focus is on transcribing speech to text efficiently and accurately, even in challenging conditions like distant audio or live transcription scenarios.

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