Speechmatics

Cambridge-based specialist speech vendor providing enterprise and developer speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and voice agent APIs with flexible deployment across cloud, on-premises, and on-device.

Where Speechmatics ranks

Current edition · updated Oct 20, 2026

About Speechmatics

Cambridge-based specialist speech vendor providing enterprise and developer speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and voice agent APIs with flexible deployment across cloud, on-premises, and on-device.

Products

  • Real-Time Speech-to-Text

    Speech & Audio ModelsFrom $0.129/hour

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    Real-time speech-to-text in 56+ languages with <1 second latency, 90%+ accuracy.

  • Batch Speech-to-Text

    Speech & Audio ModelsFrom $0.12/hour

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    Batch file transcription for processing thousands of hours of pre-recorded audio and video files with full feature support.

  • Run Speechmatics speech recognition directly on devices for ultra-low latency and maximum data privacy.

  • Text-to-Speech

    Speech & Audio ModelsFrom $0.011

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    Low-latency text-to-speech with sub-150ms latency, delivering lifelike, human-sounding voices ideal for real-time conversations and voice agents.

  • Voice Agent API

    Model APIs & GatewaysFrom $0.129/hour

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    API for building AI voice agents with sub-second, speaker-aware speech-to-text and text-to-speech across 56+ languages.

  • Topics

    Speech & Audio ModelsFrom $0.15/hour

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    Detect topics within speech using LLMs' inherent understanding of language.

  • Chapters

    Speech & Audio ModelsFree plan

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    Automatically organize and summarize audio and video content into chapters, each with a heading for easy navigation of content.

  • Sentiment

    Feedback & Experience AnalyticsFree plan

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    Track and analyze sentiment throughout calls and transcribed media to understand how customers are feeling about every aspect of your service.

  • Translation

    Translation & LocalizationFrom $0.49/hour

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    Transcribe and translate audio to and from English for over 30 languages using a single API call.

  • Speech to Text

    Speech & Audio ModelsFrom $0.12/hour

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    AI transcription API supporting 56+ languages with batch and real-time modes.

  • Topics API

    Speech & Audio ModelsFrom $0.129/hour

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    Topic detection using LLMs to identify what is being spoken about via a single API call.

  • Sentiment API

    Speech & Audio ModelsFrom $0.129/hour

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    Audio sentiment detection analysis identifying sentiment throughout calls.

What customers say

“Speechmatics is really optimized for live transcription. The flexibility and capability of their systems allow us to get a really consistent level of quality – and that consistent level of quality is measured by our viewers’ feedback.”
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  • Real-Time Speech-to-Text

    Media Track integrated Speechmatics into its MT media-intelligence product to consolidate speech-to-text engines and support multilingual monitoring. Speechmatics reports a 20% improvement in overall transcription…

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  • Real-Time Speech-to-Text

    AI-Media integrated Speechmatics’ transcription engine into LEXI 3.0, delivered through LEXI Network. Speechmatics reports improved real-time caption accuracy and broader multilingual delivery; the story does not…

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  • Real-Time Speech-to-Text

    NCI integrated Speechmatics’ speech-to-text API into CaptionSentry, with specialists monitoring captioning around the clock. Speechmatics reports CaptionSentry usage increased 21% in 2022 and 99% in 2023.

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Security and compliance

As reported by Speechmatics. Ask for audit reports before you buy.

  • ISO/IEC 27001Certified
  • SOC 2 Type IICertified
  • HIPAACompliant
  • Encryption at rest (AES 256)
  • Encryption in transit (TLS 1.2 or higher)
  • Security Incident and Event Monitoring (SIEM)
  • CREST-accredited penetration testing
  • On-premises Kubernetes-controlled container deployment
  • Cloud infrastructure hosted on Azure with built-in security services
  • Security operations partnership with Kroll

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