Transcribe audio with one API call.

Fast, low-cost speech-to-text API for developers.

New accounts get 60 free minutes.

founder_roundtable_ep42.mp3 — 38:17
$0
Per audio hour
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Files per batch
0 min
Free transcription
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Languages supported
Why Transcribe API

Built for developers who need scale

Fast speech-to-text for real applications. Handle short clips, long recordings, batch jobs, and async workflows with one developer-friendly API.

Lightning Fast

Transcribe 10-hour audio file with latency as low as 10 minutes.

SDKs for Every Stack

Use official SDKs for Node.js, Python, and Cloudflare Workers to handle uploads, polling, batches, and Auto-reload funds.

Privacy by Design

Audio files are deleted immediately after transcription.

Large Files & Batch Jobs

Process long audio files and large batches through the same API, with async jobs built for production workloads.

99 Supported Languages

Automatic language detection or specify the audio language with a two-letter language code.

Webhooks & Polling

Receive completed transcripts at your server with signed webhooks. Poll for status when you need it.

SDKs & Integrations

Drop-in SDKs for your stack

The SDK handles uploads, polling, batches, and Auto-reload funds so you write less code.

import { TranscribeAPI } from "@transcribe-api/sdk";

const client = new TranscribeAPI({
  apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
  autoReload: { amount: 10, ifBalanceBelow: 20 },
  polling: { interval: 10, timeout: 15 * 60 },
  showLogs: true,
});

const result = await client.transcribe({
  files: [
    { reference_id: "meeting_1", file: "meeting.mp3" },
  ],
  language: "en",
  exclude: ["metadata"],
});

console.log(result);
Speed

Low latency at any scale

Single-file latency as low as:

10 min
15 sec
1 hour
1 min
5 hour
5 min
10 hour
10 min
Limits

Clear limits, no surprises

Transcription Endpoints

Free tier10 RPM
Pay as you go300 RPM

File & Batch Limits

Direct multipart response30 MB / 10 min
Per file10 GB / 10 hrs
Batch files10,000
Batch Jobs10GB / 50 hours
Pricing

Simple, predictable pricing

Estimate your monthly usage below.

Audio hours per month 100 hrs
$15.00
estimated monthly cost
Audio hours100 hrs
Price$0.15 / hr

New accounts get 60 minutes free. Save a card to prevent abuse — no automatic charge.

Languages

99 languages, zero config.

Omit the language and we handle detection automatically.

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