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API Keys (BYO Providers)

liltype supports bring-your-own API keys for cloud speech-to-text providers.

Security model

  • Keys are stored locally in macOS Keychain
  • Keys are used only for provider API calls
  • Keys are not uploaded to liltype infrastructure

In-app setup flow

  1. Open Settings → Model
  2. Choose cloud provider
  3. Paste API key
  4. Click Test Connection
  5. Click Save Key
  6. Enable cloud mode/toggles as needed

If test fails, do not save blind. Fix the key first.

Deepgram

Console: console.deepgram.com

  1. Sign up or log in at console.deepgram.com
  2. Go to Settings → API Keys in your project
  3. Click Create a New API Key
  4. Give it a name (e.g. "liltype"), set permissions to Member or higher
  5. Copy the key immediately — Deepgram only shows it once
  6. Paste into liltype Settings → Model → Deepgram
  7. Click Test Connection to verify

Pricing: Pay-as-you-go. New accounts get $200 in free credits. See deepgram.com/pricing.

OpenAI

Console: platform.openai.com

  1. Sign up or log in at platform.openai.com
  2. Go to API Keys in the left sidebar (or visit platform.openai.com/api-keys)
  3. Click Create new secret key
  4. Give it a name (e.g. "liltype") and copy the key — OpenAI only shows it once
  5. Make sure you have billing set up: Settings → Billing — add a payment method and ensure you have credits
  6. Paste into liltype Settings → Model → OpenAI
  7. Click Test Connection to verify

Pricing: Pay-as-you-go. Whisper API is billed per minute of audio. See openai.com/api/pricing.

Groq

Console: console.groq.com

  1. Sign up or log in at console.groq.com
  2. Go to API Keys in the left sidebar (or visit console.groq.com/keys)
  3. Click Create API Key
  4. Give it a name (e.g. "liltype") and copy the key
  5. Paste into liltype Settings → Model → Groq
  6. Click Test Connection to verify

Pricing: Pay-as-you-go with a generous free tier. Groq runs Whisper on custom LPU hardware for very fast inference. See groq.com/pricing.

AssemblyAI

Console: assemblyai.com/dashboard

  1. Sign up or log in at assemblyai.com
  2. Go to your Dashboard — your API key is shown at the top of the page
  3. Click the key to copy it (or go to Account Settings for key management)
  4. Paste into liltype Settings → Model → AssemblyAI
  5. Click Test Connection to verify

Pricing: Pay-as-you-go. New accounts get free credits. Supports additional features like PII redaction and speaker diarization. See assemblyai.com/pricing.

Common key setup failures

  • Wrong key copied (extra spaces/newlines)
  • Key revoked/expired
  • Account has no active billing/quota
  • Provider outage/rate limiting

Operational recommendation

Use offline mode as your default reliability fallback. Enable cloud only when you specifically need provider quality/speed behavior.