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Build powerful video and audio applications with Python

Daily’s Python SDK gives you everything you need to build real-time video, audio, and AI-powered voice agents with WebRTC infrastructure.

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Quick Start

Get up and running with Daily Python SDK in minutes

1

Install the package

Install daily-python using pip:
pip install daily-python
Requires Python 3.7 or newer and glibc 2.28 or newer
2

Initialize the SDK

Initialize Daily in your application:
from daily import Daily, CallClient, EventHandler

# Initialize with optional logging
Daily.init(log_level=LogLevel.Info)
The Daily.init() method sets up the SDK and must be called before using any other features.
3

Create a CallClient

Create a CallClient instance to manage your connection:
# Define an event handler
class MyEventHandler(EventHandler):
    def on_participant_joined(self, participant):
        print(f"Participant joined: {participant['info']['userName']}")

# Create the client
client = CallClient(event_handler=MyEventHandler())
4

Join a meeting

Connect to a Daily meeting room:
# Join with a meeting URL
client.join(
    meeting_url="https://your-domain.daily.co/room-name",
    meeting_token="your-meeting-token"  # Optional
)
Get your meeting URLs from the Daily Dashboard or use the Daily REST API

Core Features

Everything you need to build production-ready video and audio applications

Virtual Devices

Create virtual cameras, microphones, and speakers to send and receive media streams programmatically.

Event Handling

React to meeting events like participant joins, media state changes, and transcription updates.

Audio Processing

Process real-time audio with custom renderers, VAD, and integration with AI speech services.

Video Processing

Handle video frames for computer vision, streaming, and real-time video manipulation.

Recording & Streaming

Start cloud recordings and live stream to RTMP endpoints like YouTube and Twitch.

Transcription

Enable real-time transcription with automatic speech recognition in multiple languages.

Built for AI Voice Agents

Perfect for building conversational AI applications

Audio Bots

Build voice bots that listen, speak, and interact in real-time meetings using STT and TTS services.

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AI Integrations

Connect with OpenAI, Deepgram, Google Cloud, and other AI services for powerful voice experiences.

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Resources

GitHub Repository

View source code, report issues, and contribute to the project.

Pipecat Framework

Build conversational AI agents with Daily’s official voice AI framework.

Join Discord

Get help from the Daily community and connect with other developers.

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