Speechmatics is a speech recognition API and platform that provides high-accuracy transcription across 55+ languages and dialects. It is built for enterprise and developer use cases requiring accuracy at scale, with deployment options spanning cloud API, on-premise containers, private cloud, and on-device SDK. Speaker diarization is included as a standard feature rather than a paid add-on, which differentiates it from competitors. The platform is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 accredited, GDPR compliant, and HIPAA compliant. Key features: - Transcription in 55+ languages and dialects with market-leading accuracy - Speaker diarization included at no extra cost (not a paid add-on) - Batch transcription from $0.0050/minute; real-time from $0.0067/minute - Flexible deployment: cloud API, on-premise Kubernetes/container, private cloud, or on-device SDK - Custom vocabulary, formatting rules, and domain adaptation - ISO/IEC 27001:2022, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance
Free tier: 480 minutes/month, 2 concurrent real-time sessions. Pro: batch from $0.0050/minute, real-time from $0.0067/minute (approx. $0.30/hour). Automatic volume discounts above 500 hours/month. Enterprise: custom.