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Amazon Transcribe

amazon/transcribe

AWS's managed speech-to-text service, generally available since April 2018, for batch files and real-time streams. Since late 2023 it runs on a multi-billion-parameter speech foundation model covering 100+ languages, with diarization of up to 30 speakers.

API
curl "$AUDIOLAB_API_URL/v1/audio/transcriptions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUDIOLAB_API_KEY" \
  -F 'model=amazon/transcribe' \
  -F 'file=@recording.wav'
Input Price
$0.0051 / minute
Output Price
—
Input
Audio
Output
Text

Capabilities

Explore what Amazon Transcribe supports, then use the API section for a request tailored to this model.

BatchStream

Model Information

Product
Speech-to-Text
Release Date
Apr 4, 2018
Data Policy
No training
Region
US
Input
Audio
Output
Text
Provider Documentation

Playground

Try Amazon Transcribe by Amazon Web Services. Requests use the selected workspace’s credits and API pricing.

Amazon TranscribeCredits —
Amazon Transcribe
Attach an audio file to turn speech into text.

Providers

Compare available endpoints, pricing, and context limits for Amazon Transcribe.

ProviderContextOutputInput PriceOutput PriceEndpoint
Amazon Web ServicesNot specifiedText$0.0051 / minute—
amazon/transcribe:amazon

Prices are catalog rates. Your workspace’s estimate and endpoint pricing determine the final charge.

Input and Output Limits

Formats and limits AudioLab enforces on each request.

LimitValue
Max seconds3600
Formatswav

Performance

Status

Current catalog availability. Your workspace’s access is checked separately before a request runs.

Getting Started

Use your workspace API key and the exact model identifier below. Set the API URL to the endpoint shown in your workspace and keep credentials on your server.

API
curl "$AUDIOLAB_API_URL/v1/audio/transcriptions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUDIOLAB_API_KEY" \
  -F 'model=amazon/transcribe' \
  -F 'file=@recording.wav'
Read the Endpoint Reference

Request Parameters

Available parameters depend on the provider and request format. The endpoint reference explains accepted values and required fields.

ParameterDetails
modelamazon/transcribe — Required model identifier.

Input and Output Limits

Formats and limits AudioLab enforces on each request.

LimitValue
Max seconds3600
Formatswav

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