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Deepgram

by Deepgram

Overview

AI speech-to-text and text-to-speech API

Best for: Real-time speech-to-text; audio intelligence; sentiment analysis; topic detection; language detection

At a glance

Pricing

Free tierPay-as-you-go from $0.0043/min
Difficulty
Beginner-friendly
Time to productivity
1 hour
Privacy
High
Learning curve
Moderate

Ideal for

Developers building voice appscall center platformsmeeting techtranscription services

Key capabilities

Works with

  • Audio (speech)

Outputs

  • JSON transcripts
  • WebVTT
  • SRT
  • streaming responses

Mobile access

How to use Deepgram on phones and tablets.

  • Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Free Tier

Free: $200 credit for new accounts; pay-per-use after

Limits: Free: $200 credits (generous for testing); pay-per-audio-hour after; volume discounts

When to upgrade: Credit exhaustion; Growth plan features; enterprise SLA; on-premise; custom models

Technical Details

Type: api
Offline: No
API: Yes
Languages: 36+ languages for transcription
Integrations: Python/JS/Go/.NET SDKs, Twilio, Zoom, WebSocket streaming, REST API

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