ElevenLabs Speech to Text (Scribe): pricing, free plan limits, languages and privacy

Scribe provides recorded-file transcription in Studio and via API, plus a separate realtime transcription model.

Key facts

Type	API, File transcription, Live transcription
Platforms	Web Web console and API access. source
Free plan	The Free column lists 12 minutes/month for Scribe v2 in the UI; API usage is listed separately. source
Paid from	$6/mo (Starter) Starter is $6/month; the page lists 1 hour 31 minutes/month for Scribe v2 UI and $0.22 per extra API hour. Annual pricing was not verified. source
Languages	ENJAZH 99 languages Scribe v2 lists 99 languages; realtime coverage is stated separately as 90+. source
Max length per file	Free: Not verified Paid: Not verified The product table lists a 3 GB file-size limit; a duration in minutes was not verified. source
Speaker labels	Yes source
Export	Not verified source
Meeting bot	Not verified source
Offline	No This entry covers the managed cloud service. source
Trains on your data?	Yes, unless you opt out Privacy policy updated October 9, 2026: training use can be disabled in account Terms and Privacy → Data use. The opt-out affects future training use; business-processor contracts are separate. source
API	Yes source

Tool	Free plan	Paid from	Languages	Trains on your data?
Amazon Transcribe API, File transcription, Live transcription	Pricing page: 60 minutes/month for 12 months from the first transcription request, subject to offer restrictions.	Not verified	ENJAZH	Yes, unless you opt out
Amberscript File transcription, API	No free plan A free trial is offered; its duration and allowance were not verified.	Not verified	ENJAZH 90+ languages	No
AssemblyAI API, File transcription, Live transcription	No free plan The pricing page offers a free start; a recurring monthly minute allowance was not verified.	Not verified	ENJAZH 99 languages	Yes, unless you opt out
Deepgram API, File transcription, Live transcription	No free plan $200 in introductory credits; no recurring free minute allowance verified.	Not verified	ENJAZH	Yes, unless you opt out
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API, File transcription, Live transcription	V1 standard recognition: first 60 minutes/month free; this is not a V2 allowance.	Not verified	ENJAZH	Only if you opt in
Maestra File transcription, Live transcription, API	No free plan The audio-to-text page shows a 1-minute preview; export and account requirements differ between its UI and FAQ.	Not verified	ENJAZH 125+ languages	Unclear
OpenAI Speech to Text API API, File transcription, Live transcription	No free plan The GPT-4o Mini Transcribe model page lists the free usage tier as unsupported.	Not verified	ENJAZH	Only if you opt in
Scribie File transcription, API	No free plan	Not verified	ENJAZH	Yes, unless you opt out