Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure Speech to Text

Robust speech services for developers.

High accuracy speech recognitionReal-time and batch processingCustomizable models (acoustic, language)Integration with Azure services

Where it ranks today

Best for / Not great for

Best for
  • Enterprise voice solutions
  • Transcription of meetings and calls
  • Building voice-enabled applications
  • Multilingual support
Not great for
  • Free tier limitations for high volume
  • Music generation
  • Highly nuanced emotional TTS performance out-of-the-box

Why it ranks here

Azure Speech to Text provides a comprehensive and enterprise-ready solution for speech recognition, offering deep customization options and seamless integration within the Azure cloud ecosystem.

30-day trend

Score breakdown

Search trends91
Benchmarks91
Developer buzz91
News mentions91

Pricing

API: $0.00 in · $0.00 out per 1M tokens · Consumer: $0.00/mo

Pricing plans

Free Tier
Free tier for development and testing.
Free
  • 5 Audio Hours / Month
  • Standard models
  • Basic customization
  • 5000 Speech-to-text hours/month
Start Free
Popular
Standard
Pay-as-you-go speech services.
$0 /usage
  • Per Audio Hour pricing
  • Advanced customization
  • Real-time and batch
  • Speaker recognition
Get Started
Custom Speech
Tailored speech models.
$0 /usage
  • Per Audio Hour pricing
  • Acoustic and language model training
  • Higher accuracy for specific domains
  • Deployment options
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