Amazon Transcribe
Amazon Transcribe handles automatic speech recognition, converting audio into text for various applications. It processes speech data automatically, serving as a core component for voice-driven features or transcription workflows within the AWS ecosystem.
This service suits teams already operating on AWS, offering a 12-month free tier before costs kick in. Once that period ends, pricing starts at $13.00 per 1M seconds, which can add up quickly for high-volume audio processing compared to other ASR options.
- Free tier Yes
- Starting price from $13.00 per 1M seconds
- Regions 15 · 6 continents
- SLA uptime 99.99%
- Compliance 13 certifications
- Provider health A
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- compute99.99%
- database99.99%
- networking99.99%
- storage99.99%
15 regions across 6 continents
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
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.
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