What is Speechmatics?
Real-time speech-to-text in 55 languages.
Who is Speechmatics best for?
Speechmatics is best for developers adding real-time transcription to voice agents and live captions.
Voice agent builders
Real-time transcription in under a second, speaker labels and text-to-speech come from one API, and the Linden model is built for voice agents.
Multilingual products
It covers 55+ languages, and the Melia 1 model keeps speakers who switch language mid-conversation in a single transcript.
Regulated or private audio
It holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 and supports HIPAA and GDPR, with on-premises and on-device options on Enterprise.
Live captions and meeting notes
Real-time output suits live events and broadcast captions, while batch jobs handle recorded meetings and calls.
How much does Speechmatics cost?
Speechmatics is pay as you go: new accounts get $100 in free credit with no card, then the Pro plan charges from $0.129 per hour of audio, and Enterprise pricing is agreed with sales.
- $100 in credit, no card needed
- 2 concurrent real-time sessions, 1 file job per second
- Speech-to-text in 55+ languages, plus text-to-speech
- Batch transcription $0.24 (Standard) or $0.40 (Enhanced) an hour; real-time $0.24 or $0.43
- 50 concurrent real-time sessions, 10 file jobs per second
- 20% off usage above 500 hours a month
Enterprise is priced with sales and adds volume discounts, no rate limits, custom models and on-premises or on-device deployment. Pro is billed on the 1st of each month for the previous month's usage, charged by the second; without a card on file, access pauses once the free credit runs out. Add-ons cost $0.65 an hour for translation, $0.12 for summaries, $0.40 for chapters, $0.12 for sentiment and $0.20 for topics, and text-to-speech is $0.011 per 1,000 characters. Opting in to let Speechmatics use your data for model training takes 33% off speech-to-text rates. Right now the page shows Linden 1 at $0.16 an hour instead of $0.21, with no end date. Full pricing on speechmatics.com. We checked these prices on .
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What are the best Speechmatics alternatives?
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Questions about Speechmatics
What is Speechmatics?
Real-time speech-to-text in 55 languages.
Who is Speechmatics for?
Speechmatics is best for developers adding real-time transcription to voice agents and live captions.
Is Speechmatics free?
Not for ongoing use. Speechmatics gives new accounts $100 in credit with no card needed; once it is spent you add a card and pay per hour of audio, from $0.129 an hour. Without a card, access pauses when the credit reaches zero.
How much does Speechmatics cost?
Speechmatics's paid plans are Pro at From $0.129 per hour of audio.
What are the best Speechmatics alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are AssemblyAI, Rev AI and Whisper API.
Where can I try Speechmatics?
On its official website, speechmatics.com.
Does Speechmatics use my audio to train its models?
Only if you opt in. Speechmatics' model training programme is off by default and takes 33% off speech-to-text rates when turned on. If you stay out, real-time audio is never stored and batch files are deleted after 7 days or sooner.
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