# Murf Adds Word Timestamps for WebSocket Streaming By Steven Van · 2026-10-07 Falcon 2 word timestamps work across every locale except Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Voice agents using [Murf AI]() can now track how much of a response has played when a user interrupts. Falcon 2’s WebSocket API returns start and end times for each spoken word. ## Enable timestamps for a connection Set add\_word\_timestamps to true at the top level of a frame, alongside text. The setting applies to the whole WebSocket connection. Settings placed inside voice\_config are ignored without an error or warning. Timestamps arrive in separate JSON frames alongside the audio, with start\_s and end\_s values in seconds. Each context’s timing starts at zero, and later sentences continue from the previous sentence’s last word. The returned words reflect spoken text, so “$50” becomes “fifty dollars”. ## Handle interruptions at the playback position Audio is generated faster than real time, so timestamps can arrive before the corresponding words play. To determine what a listener heard, compare each word’s start\_s with the current playback position. When a user interrupts, stop playback and send a clear frame with that turn’s context\_id to stop queued audio. Discard received audio beyond the playback position and timestamps whose start\_s falls after it. ## Supported locales Word timestamps are available in every locale except Chinese, Japanese and Korean. The [Advanced Settings documentation]() covers the response format and timing behaviour. ![Murf AI]() Murf AI Generate Ultra-realistic voiceovers with our AI Voice Generator and create podcasts, audiobooks, video voiceovers, and much more. Deploy AI Voice Agents with out fastest, most efficient text to spe... [View Murf AI →]() [Original source]() [Read Murf Adds Word Timestamps for WebSocket Streaming on Creators Toolbox]() --- Canonical source: https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/murf-ai-word-timestamps-for-websocket-streaming