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Speechmatics pricing

Speech-to-text API provider offering real-time and batch transcription in 55+ languages, with cloud, on-prem and on-device deployment.

AI transcription softwareFree planPriced per minuteSelf-serve + sales

Visit SpeechmaticsPrices checked Oct 29, 2026

How much does Speechmatics cost?

Usage price from $0.24/minute

Free plan: Yes
Usage price: $0.24/minute
Enterprise: Contact sales

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In your favor

Free plan. $100 in credit with no card required; if on the free tier, API access pauses once credits run out. Limited to 2 concurrent real-time sessions.

Watch out for

Extra usage is billed. Overages billed at end of month: discounted rate on subscription, base rate if card on file.

How you buy and get started

Self-serve + salesButtons on their site: Get started free, Contact sales, Start free • $100 in credits, Speak to Sales

Sign up: Self-serve signup with no card required
Setup: Create an API key and connect via SDKs
When sales steps in: Enterprise features (on-prem, on-device, unlimited concurrency, SSO add-on) require contacting sales
Support: Free: community and docs; Pro: portal chat and email; Enterprise: dedicated CSM and Solutions Engineer

What Speechmatics does

Speechmatics sells speech-to-text APIs (pre-recorded and real-time), plus text-to-speech and a voice agent model, billed by usage credits. It offers a free $100 credit start, self-serve pay as you go, credit packs and subscriptions, and enterprise contracts with on-prem and on-device options.

Good for: Developers and enterprises building transcription, live captioning, voice agents, contact center analytics, medical and legal transcription, and meeting platforms.
Channels: API, Web portal, On-prem containers, On-device
Main product: Speechmatics Speech-to-Text API
Also includes: Real-time and pre-recorded transcription, 55+ languages with code-switching (Melia 1), Speaker diarization, Custom dictionary, Medical model (Oak 1), Voice agent model (Linden 1)
Connects to: LiveKit, Adobe Premiere, Stenograph CATalyst VP
Public API: Yes
MCP server: Not stated

Speaker identificationSpeaker diarization and custom vocabulary are included, so transcripts identify who's speaking and capture you
Multiple languages supportedTranscribe 55+ languages with a single model, even when speakers switch between languages naturally throughout
Live meeting transcriptionReal-time speech-to-text in 350ms
AI summaries and action items| Summaries | $0.12 / hr |
Human proofreading optionNot stated
API accessSpeech-to-text API built for every language and accent
Zoom, Teams, Meet integrationsNot stated
SOC 2 / HIPAA complianceHIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant, deployed on-device, on-prem or in the cloud.
Export and subtitle formatsNot stated
Custom vocabularySupports custom dictionary and advanced punctuation.

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Security and your data

Question	Their answer	Where it says so
Trains AI on your data?	no	"your data is never used to improve our models."pricing
HIPAA (signs a BAA)	available	"additional documents (such as our DPA and Sub-BAA) are available in the [Trust Center]"pricing
SOC 2	SOC 2 Type II	"Trusted where privacy matters most - SOC 2 Type II-certified."security
GDPR	compliant	"Compliant with privacy and compliance directives such as the GDPR."security
CCPA	Not stated
PCI	Not stated
ISO 27001	ISO/IEC 27001:2022	"Privacy and compliance built in with our ISO/IEC 27001:2022 accreditation."security
Single sign-on	Enterprise paid add-on, $280/mo	"Paid add-on, $280/mo"pricing
Trust center	https://speechmatics.safebase.us/	"View Trust Center"security

Security answers are the vendor's own claims, quoted. We don't audit them.

Every plan

Plan	Monthly	Billed yearly	Included	Over the allowance	Where it says so
Free (sign-up credit)	–	–	100 credits	–	"Start with $100 in credit, no card required."
Pre-recorded Melia 1/ hr	$0.24per minute	–	–	–	"$0.24/ hr"
Pre-recorded Enhanced/ hr	$0.75per minute	–	–	–	"$0.75/ hr"
Pre-recorded Oak 1 Medical/ hr	$0.30per minute	–	–	–	"$0.30/ hr"
Pre-recorded Standard/ hr	$0.45per minute	–	–	–	"$0.45/ hr"
Real-time Melia 1/ hr	$0.40per minute	–	–	–	"$0.40/ hr"
Real-time Enhanced/ hr	$0.80per minute	–	–	–	"$0.80/ hr"
Real-time Linden 1 agent STT/ hr	$0.30per minute	–	–	–	"~~$0.40~~$0.30/ hr"
Real-time Standard/ hr	$0.45per minute	–	–	–	"$0.45/ hr"
Text to Speechper 1,000 characters	$0.01per characters	–	1e+06 characters	–	"ayment methods and discounts are covered under ways to buy. text to speech natural, low-la"
Enterprise	Quote	–	Unlimited	–	"Custom pricing, unlimited files per second and real-time concurrency that adjusts to deman"

Free plan: $100 in credit with no card required; if on the free tier, API access pauses once credits run out. Limited to 2 concurrent real-time sessions.

Fine print

Auto renew: Not stated
Billed beyond usage: Overages billed at end of month: discounted rate on subscription, base rate if card on file.
Billing increment: Per second
Contract: Self-serve: standard terms of service; Enterprise: Master Services Agreement
Price change notice: Not stated
Refunds: Not stated

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About the company

Legal name: Cantab Research Limited (trading as Speechmatics)
Address: One Cambridge Square, Milton Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 0AE, United Kingdom
Online since: May 10, 2006
Founder: Dr Tony Robinson
Funding: IQ Capital invested at end of 2016
Funding: Amadeus Capital Partners invested in late 2016
Customers: "Trusted by millions of users globally"
Backing: "Investors include Susquehanna Growth Equity, Albion VC, IQ Capital, Amadeus Capi"