# Run Transcript Alignment

To run transcript alignment you must have installed a speech-to-text language pack that matches the language of the speech. You must also enable the speech-to-text module. For information about how to install speech-to-text language packs, see Install Speech-to-Text Language Packs. For information about how to enable and disable modules, see Specify Modules to Enable.

To run transcript alignment, follow these steps.

To run transcript alignment

1. Prepare a transcript of the speech in your media file. The transcript should be a plain text file.

2. Send the transcript and the media file to the `AlignAudioTranscript` action. For example:

       curl http://localhost:14000 -F action=AlignAudioTranscript
                                   -F audiodata=@audio.wav
                                   -F textdata=@transcript.txt
                                   -F languagepack=ENUS
                                   -F samplefrequency=16000

   Media Server returns a token. You can use the token with the `QueueInfo` action to retrieve the results. For more information about the `AlignAudioTranscript` action, refer to the Media Server Reference.

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