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AssemblyAI

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AssemblyAI is ranked #1 of 43 in transcription software on Inferse. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.15/mo.

Compared on transcription software

Free plan
Noassemblyai.com
Languages supported
99 languagesassemblyai.com
Speaker identification
Yesassemblyai.com
Timestamp support
Yesassemblyai.com
Export formats
SRT, VTTassemblyai.com
API access
Yesassemblyai.com

Facts

Free plan
Noassemblyai.com · 20 Sept 2026
Languages supported
99assemblyai.com · 20 Sept 2026
Speaker identification
Yesassemblyai.com · 20 Sept 2026
Timestamp support
Yesassemblyai.com · 20 Sept 2026
Export formats
SRT,VTTassemblyai.com · 20 Sept 2026
API access
Yesassemblyai.com · 20 Sept 2026
What it does
AssemblyAI provides Voice AI models and APIs for speech-to-text, speech understanding, and voice applications.assemblyai.com · 1 Oct 2026
Language coverage
The platform states coverage across 99 languages and translation into 86 languages.assemblyai.com · 1 Oct 2026
Scale
AssemblyAI states that its platform processes more than 800 million API calls per month.assemblyai.com · 1 Oct 2026
Latency
AssemblyAI states sub-300ms latency for streaming and voice agents.assemblyai.com · 1 Oct 2026
Security
AssemblyAI offers TLS 1.2+ encryption in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest, zero data retention, and an opt-out from model training.assemblyai.com · 1 Oct 2026
Compliance
AssemblyAI maintains an annually audited SOC 2 Type 2 report and conducts annual third-party penetration tests.assemblyai.com · 1 Oct 2026
Deployment
Customers can run AssemblyAI in its managed cloud or self-host the models inside their own environment.assemblyai.com · 1 Oct 2026
Billing
Pay-as-you-go billing has no minimum commitments, upfront fees, contracts, or monthly subscription requirement, and invoices are generated monthly for prior usage.assemblyai.com · 1 Oct 2026
Developer support
AssemblyAI provides documentation, an API reference, cookbooks, support resources, a changelog, and a service-status page.assemblyai.com · 1 Oct 2026
SDKs
Official documentation provides Python and JavaScript SDK guidance.assemblyai.com · 1 Oct 2026

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