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Microsoft Azure Speech to Text
Microsoft Azure Speech to Text converts spoken audio into text through real-time, fast, batch, and customizable transcription APIs and SDKs.
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Best Speech-to-Text Software in 2026
List of Speech-to-Text Software | Last updated: September 14, 2026
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Best Speech-to-Text Software
| # | Software / Tool | Best For | TechZella Score | User Rating | Pricing |
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| 1 | AssemblyAI | AssemblyAI provides APIs for speech-to-text, speech understanding, real-time transcription, voice agents, and… | 8.6/10 | — | $50 in credits / $0.15 per audio hour |
| 2 | Speechmatics | Speechmatics provides multilingual speech-to-text, text-to-speech and voice AI APIs for real-time, batch,… | 8.6/10 | — | $100 credit / From $0.129 per hour |
| 3 | Notta | Notta is an AI transcription and meeting-notes platform for recording conversations, generating… | 8.5/10 | — | $0 / $8.17 |
| 4 | Sonix | Sonix is a web-based platform for transcribing, translating, captioning, editing, and analyzing… | 8.5/10 | — | $0 / $10/hour |
| 5 | Trint | Trint is an AI transcription and content workflow platform for converting audio,… | 8.3/10 | — | $0 / Displayed at checkout |
| 6 | Microsoft Azure Speech to Text | Microsoft Azure Speech to Text converts spoken audio into text through real-time,… | 8.2/10 | — | $0 / Usage-based |
| 7 | Scribie | Scribie is a web-based transcription service combining AI-assisted processing with human review… | 8.1/10 | — | $0.80 / From $1.30 |
| 8 | TranscribeMe | TranscribeMe combines automated speech recognition, human-edited transcription, mobile apps and an API… | 7.9/10 | — | $0.07 / Starting at $0.79 |
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Audio Intelligence
AssemblyAI
AssemblyAI provides APIs for speech-to-text, speech understanding, real-time transcription, voice agents, and LLM access for audio applications.
$50 in credits / one-time introductory credit
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Developer APIs
Speechmatics
Speechmatics provides multilingual speech-to-text, text-to-speech and voice AI APIs for real-time, batch, cloud, on-premises and on-device deployments.
$100 credit / usage credit
AI Transcription
Scribie
Scribie is a web-based transcription service combining AI-assisted processing with human review for audio, video, legal, academic, podcast and business content.
$0.80 / per audio minute
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AI Transcription
TranscribeMe
TranscribeMe combines automated speech recognition, human-edited transcription, mobile apps and an API for converting audio or video into text.
$0.07 / audio minute
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AI Meeting Assistant
Notta
Notta is an AI transcription and meeting-notes platform for recording conversations, generating summaries, translating speech, and sharing searchable transcripts.
$0 / month
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AI Software
Trint
Trint is an AI transcription and content workflow platform for converting audio, video and live speech into editable, searchable and collaborative text.
$0 / 7 days
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AI Video Software
Sonix
Sonix is a web-based platform for transcribing, translating, captioning, editing, and analyzing audio and video recordings.
$0 / one-time