diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6ced4feab..51a2a8600 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Added `14w-function-calling-mistal.py` using `MistralLLMService`.
 
+- Added `13j-azure-transcription.py` using `AzureSTTService`.
+
 ## [0.0.80] - 2025-08-13
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/examples/foundational/13j-azure-transcription.py b/examples/foundational/13j-azure-transcription.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66834a30b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/foundational/13j-azure-transcription.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024–2025, Daily
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
+#
+
+import os
+
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from loguru import logger
+
+from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
+from pipecat.frames.frames import Frame, TranscriptionFrame
+from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
+from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
+from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineTask
+from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
+from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
+from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
+from pipecat.services.azure.stt import AzureSTTService
+from pipecat.transports.base_transport import BaseTransport, TransportParams
+from pipecat.transports.network.fastapi_websocket import FastAPIWebsocketParams
+from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyParams
+
+load_dotenv(override=True)
+
+
+class TranscriptionLogger(FrameProcessor):
+    async def process_frame(self, frame: Frame, direction: FrameDirection):
+        await super().process_frame(frame, direction)
+
+        if isinstance(frame, TranscriptionFrame):
+            print(f"Transcription: {frame.text}")
+
+
+transport_params = {
+    "daily": lambda: DailyParams(
+        audio_in_enabled=True,
+        vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(),
+    ),
+    "twilio": lambda: FastAPIWebsocketParams(
+        audio_in_enabled=True,
+        vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(),
+    ),
+    "webrtc": lambda: TransportParams(
+        audio_in_enabled=True,
+        vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(),
+    ),
+}
+
+
+async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
+    logger.info(f"Starting bot")
+
+    stt = AzureSTTService(
+        api_key=os.getenv("AZURE_SPEECH_API_KEY"),
+        region=os.getenv("AZURE_SPEECH_REGION"),
+    )
+
+    tl = TranscriptionLogger()
+
+    pipeline = Pipeline([transport.input(), stt, tl])
+
+    task = PipelineTask(
+        pipeline,
+        idle_timeout_secs=runner_args.pipeline_idle_timeout_secs,
+    )
+
+    @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
+    async def on_client_disconnected(transport, client):
+        logger.info(f"Client disconnected")
+        await task.cancel()
+
+    runner = PipelineRunner(handle_sigint=runner_args.handle_sigint)
+
+    await runner.run(task)
+
+
+async def bot(runner_args: RunnerArguments):
+    """Main bot entry point compatible with Pipecat Cloud."""
+    transport = await create_transport(runner_args, transport_params)
+    await run_bot(transport, runner_args)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from pipecat.runner.run import main
+
+    main()
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--- a/uv.lock
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-    { name = "pyyaml" },
-    { name = "transformers" },
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+    { name = "mlx", marker = "sys_platform == 'darwin'" },
+    { name = "numpy", marker = "sys_platform == 'darwin'" },
+    { name = "protobuf", marker = "sys_platform == 'darwin'" },
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-    { name = "nvidia-cublas-cu12" },
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-    { name = "nvidia-cublas-cu12" },
-    { name = "nvidia-cusparse-cu12" },
-    { name = "nvidia-nvjitlink-cu12" },
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