Speechmatics: pricing, free plan limits, languages and privacy
Speech-to-text service for recordings and live audio, with usage-based pricing and speaker diarization.
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Key facts
| Type | API, File transcription, Live transcription |
|---|---|
| Platforms | Web Web console and API access. source |
| Free plan | No free plan $100 in introductory credits, with no card required. source |
| Paid from | Not verified The page displays Melia 1 prerecorded transcription at $0.12/hour. Training opt-in and volume discounts are separate; no fixed monthly fee is quoted. source |
| Languages | ENJAZH 56 languages Melia 1 lists 56 languages; individual English, Japanese and Chinese support was not verified from a language table. source |
| Max length per file | Paid: Not verified A per-file duration limit 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? | Only if you opt in Terms section 10.4: inputs and outputs are not used for model training unless you enable training in the portal workspace; opting in grants a perpetual, irrevocable licence. source |
| API | Yes source |
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