Amazon Transcribe
Amazon Transcribe is an automatic speech recognition service provided by AWS. It converts spoken language into text, allowing developers to integrate voice-to-text capabilities into their applications. This tool is primarily used for processing audio recordings, live streams, or other voice data to generate accurate textual transcripts for further analysis or storage within cloud environments.
Choose this service when you need reliable speech-to-text conversion without upfront infrastructure costs. Be aware that while the free tier offers 12 months of usage at no charge, standard pricing applies afterward. Costs start from $13.00 per 1M seconds, so monitor your usage carefully to avoid unexpected bills once the promotional period expires.
Pricing Tiers 13
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| USE1-RedactionTranscribeStreaming | $13.00 | per 1M seconds | us-east-1 |
| USE1-RedactionTranscribeAudio | $13.00 | per 1M Seconds | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SummaryCallAnalyticsTranscribe | $15.00 | per 1M seconds | us-east-1 |
| USE1-ToxicityDetectionTranscribeAudio | $20.00 | per 1M seconds | us-east-1 |
| USE1-TranscribeClmAudio | $33.00 | per 1M seconds | us-east-1 |
| USE1-TranscribeStreamingClm | $33.00 | per 1M seconds | us-east-1 |
| USE1-TranscribeAudio | $0.0001 | second | us-east-1 |
| USE1-StreamingAudio | $0.000167 | second | us-east-1 |
| USE1-CallAnalyticsStreamingAudio | $0.00019 | per second | us-east-1 |
| USE1-CallAnalyticsTranscribeAudio | $0.00019 | per second | us-east-1 |
| USE1-MedicalStreamingAudio | $0.00125 | per second | us-east-1 |
| USE1-MedicalTranscribeAudio | $0.00125 | per second | us-east-1 |
| USE1-HealthScribeBatch | $0.00167 | per second | us-east-1 |
Prices in USD. Micro-prices are quoted per 1M units; "< $0.000001" marks rates below our stored precision. Subject to change — check the provider's official page for current rates.
Alternatives on other providers
Equivalent services on other clouds: